Ray Log File Local File Include
Priority HIGH 72CWE-29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
LFI in Ray's log API endpoint allows attackers to read any file on the server without authentication. The issue is fixed in version 2.8.1+. Ray maintainers' response can be found here: https://www.anyscale.com/blog/update-on-ray-cves-cve-2023-6019-cve-2023-6020-cve-2023-6021-cve-2023-48022-cve-2023-48023
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.37076 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ray (PyPI): 2.8.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Project | ray-project/ray | up to latest | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | ray (PyPI) | before 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 | Patch available | GHSA-3pww-qvr8-6mhp |
- ray-project/ray VendorRay-Project Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ray (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.8.1 Fixed in 2.8.1 Patch available GHSA-3pww-qvr8-6mhp
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ray_project:ray:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Ray-Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ray_project:ray:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Ray-Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3pww-qvr8-6mhp ray (PyPI) Fixed in 2.8.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6021
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3pww-qvr8-6mhp
References
More Ray-Project Ray vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05545 Ray Command Injection in cpu_profile Parameter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-05546 Ray Static File Local File Include CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-6021 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6021 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3pww-qvr8-6mhp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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