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CVE-2023-52311:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
PaddlePaddle before version 2.6.0 contains a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-52311) in the _wget_download function. The vulnerability was discovered and reported through huntr.com, with the initial disclosure made on January 3, 2024 (NVD, Vendor Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Command Injection (CWE-78) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) according to NIST's assessment. The issue specifically exists in the _wget_download function where user input is not properly sanitized before being used in system commands (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system through the _wget_download function. This results in complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in PaddlePaddle version 2.6.0. The fix was implemented in commit d5550d3f2f5bab48c783b4986ba1cd8e061ce542 (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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