Path Traversal leading to Arbitrary File Write and RCE in vertaai/modeldb
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
vertaai/modeldb is vulnerable to a path traversal attack due to improper sanitization of user-supplied file paths in its file upload functionality. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary files anywhere in the file system by manipulating the 'artifact_path' parameter. This flaw can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) by overwriting critical files, such as the application's configuration file, especially when the application is run outside of Docker. The vulnerability is present in the NFSController.java and NFSService.java components of the application.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9q5-gh3m-3cf9
References
More vertaai vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05549 ModelDB Local File Include CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-1961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j9q5-gh3m-3cf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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