Arbitrary file deletion in NeMo ASR webapp
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Description NVIDIA NeMo contains a vulnerability in ASR WebApp, where Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23) may lead to deletion of any directory through the "../" structure when admin privileges are available. CVSS Score = 2.0 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N ### Impact When the optional tool ASR Webapp (https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo/tree/main/tools/asr_webapp) is used prior to commit https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo/commit/f7e4ed7e4f7f2fa43765a38c2fafa1b6d1ebd7c0, some interfaces do not verify user input. Malicious attackers can construct malicious requests to delete any directory through the "../" structure. The vulnerability affects only cases where this particular web app is started by a user with superuser permissions. The web application is *not* a part of the regular pip release or the corresponding container, and impacts only users that clone the repository in its entirety and execute the web app (while also possessing superuser permissions). ## Patches This vulnerability has been patched via https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo/commit/f7e4ed7e4f7f2fa43765a38c2fafa1b6d1ebd7c0, which is effectively any clone of the repository post r1.5.1 branch. Since the web app is not distributed via pip release or container, users who clone the main branch post this commit will possess the patch. ### Workarounds The changes in commit https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo/commit/f7e4ed7e4f7f2fa43765a38c2fafa1b6d1ebd7c0 can be applied to any version of the web app without any adverse effect. ### Additional Information Exploit Found on: 2021.12.16 Exploit Found by: @haby0
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nemo_toolkit (PyPI) | before 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-rpx7-33j2-xx9x |
- nemo_toolkit (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.0 Fixed in 1.6.0 Patch available GHSA-rpx7-33j2-xx9x
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rpx7-33j2-xx9x nemo_toolkit (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-rpx7-33j2-xx9x
References
Sources
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