CVE-2024-8501
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An arbitrary file download vulnerability (CVE-2024-8501) exists in the rpc_agent_client component of modelscope/agentscope version v0.0.4. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 20, 2025, and affects the modelscope/agentscope software package (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability allows any user to download any file from the rpc_agent's host by exploiting the download_file method. It has been classified as CWE-36 (Absolute Path Traversal). The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (NVD, Huntr).

Impact

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, including configuration files, credentials, and potentially system files. The exposure of such sensitive data may facilitate further exploitation such as privilege escalation or lateral movement within the network (NVD).

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