CVE-2024-6396: Arbitrary File Overwrite and Data Exfiltration in aimhubio/aim

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 53.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-29

Description

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.

Affected products

aimhubio/aim: 3.19.3

References

https://huntr.com/bounties/c1b17afd-4656-47bb-8310-686a9e1b04a0
https://huntr.com/bounties/c1b17afd-4656-47bb-8310-686a9e1b04a0

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