Path Traversal in Mindsdb
CVE-2023-30620
mindsdb is a Machine Learning platform to help developers build AI solutions. In affected versions an unsafe extraction is being performed using `tarfile.extractall()` from a remotely retrieved tarball. Which may lead to the writing of the extracted files to an unintended location. Sometimes, the vulnerability is called a TarSlip or a ZipSlip variant. An attacker may leverage this vulnerability to overwrite any local file which the server process has access to. There is no risk of file exposure with this vulnerability. This issue has been addressed in release `23.2.1.0 `. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mindsdb — versions < 23.2.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/security/advisories/GHSA-2g5w-29q9-w6hx (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/commit/4419b0f0019c000db390b54d8b9d06e1d3670039 (Patch)
- github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb/releases/tag/v23.2.1.0 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-30620?
- CVE-2023-30620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mindsdb, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-30620?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-30620 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.