Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2025 · Assigned by @huntr_ai
CVE-2024-6829Arbitrary File Overwrite through tarfile-extraction in aimhubio/aim
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in aimhubio/aim from aimhubio. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows an attacker to exploit the `tarfile.extractall()` function to extract the contents of a maliciously crafted tarfile to arbitrary locations on the host server. The attacker can control `repo.path` and `run_hash` to bypass directory existence checks and extract files to unintended locations, potentially overwriting critical files. This can lead to arbitrary data being written to arbitrary locations on the remote tracking server, which could be used for further attacks such as writing a new SSH key to the target server.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | aim | no fix listed | GHSA-75px-35p4-qq6h |
| PyPI | aim | no fix listed | PYSEC-2026-259 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| aimhubio | aimhubio/aim | unspecified – through latest |
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H