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TI-2024-05938 Aliases CVE-2024-6396GHSA-w9pm-mp9p-gpgc

Arbitrary File Overwrite and Data Exfiltration in aimhubio/aim

Priority HIGH 82CWE-29Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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

A vulnerability in the `_backup_run` function in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows remote attackers to overwrite any file on the host server and exfiltrate arbitrary data. The vulnerability arises due to improper handling of the `run_hash` and `repo.path` parameters, which can be manipulated to create and write to arbitrary file paths. This can lead to denial of service by overwriting critical system files, loss of private data, and potential remote code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.53113 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
aimhubioaimhubio/aimup to latest—No fix listedCNA
  • aimhubio/aim Vendoraimhubio Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aimstack:aim:3.19.3:*:*:*:*:python:*:*3.19.3Vulnerableaimhubio
  • cpe:2.3:a:aimstack:aim:3.19.3:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions 3.19.3 Vulnerable ·aimhubio

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6396
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9pm-mp9p-gpgc

References

  • TI-2024-02038 Remote Code Execution in aimhubio/aim CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-08135 Arbitrary File Deletion via Relative Path Traversal in aimhubio/aim CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-06332 Arbitrary File Overwrite through tarfile-extraction in aimhubio/aim CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-07194 CSRF in aimhubio/aim CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2025-32336 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in aimhubio Aim 3.28.0 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-02039 CSRF Vulnerability in aimhubio/aim CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources