Vulnerability · Published Oct 29, 2024 · Assigned by @huntr_ai
CVE-2024-6868Arbitrary File Write in mudler/LocalAI
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in mudler/localai from mudler. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
mudler/LocalAI version 2.17.1 allows for arbitrary file write due to improper handling of automatic archive extraction. When model configurations specify additional files as archives (e.g., .tar), these archives are automatically extracted after downloading. This behavior can be exploited to perform a 'tarslip' attack, allowing files to be written to arbitrary locations on the server, bypassing checks that normally restrict files to the models directory. This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution (RCE) by overwriting backend assets used by the server.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| mudler | mudler/localai | unspecified – before 2.18.1 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H