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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-8238
CVE-2024-8238:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-8238 affects version 3.22.0 of aimhubio/aim, specifically in its AimQL query language implementation. The vulnerability stems from using an outdated version of the safer_getattr() function from RestrictedPython, which was discovered and disclosed in March 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the outdated safergetattr() function does not provide protection against the str.formatmap() method. This implementation flaw allows the str.format_map() method to read arbitrary attributes of Python objects. The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 5.9 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability enables attackers to access sensitive variables such as os.environ, potentially leading to the exposure of server-side secrets. If an attacker can write files to a known location on the Aim server, they could leverage str.format_map() to load malicious .dll/.so files into the Python interpreter, potentially achieving unrestricted code execution (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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