What is CVE-2024-6868?

CVE-2024-6868 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mudler Localai, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2024-6868?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mudler Localai

CVE-2024-6868

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.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mudler Localai — versions 2.17.1
Mudler Mudler/localai — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
security@huntr.dev (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6868?: CVE-2024-6868 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mudler Localai, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-6868?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.