CVE-2024-6829 json
Arbitrary File Overwrite through tarfile-extraction in aimhubio/aim
published 2025-03-20 19 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also GHSA-75px-35p4-qq6h , PYSEC-2026-259 , EUVD-2025-6974
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows an attacker to exploit the `tarfile.extractall()` function to extract the contents of a maliciously crafted tarfile to arbitrary locations on the host server. The attacker can control `repo.path` and `run_hash` to bypass directory existence checks and extract files to unintended locations, potentially overwriting critical files. This can lead to arbitrary data being written to arbitrary locations on the remote tracking server, which could be used for further attacks such as writing a new SSH key to the target server.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.com https://huntr.com/bounties/7c97065c-1b63-4982-82c1-8038be0ed570 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | aim | <=3.19.3 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- aimhubio aimhubio/aim
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
References
-
huntr.com
/bounties/7c97065c-1b63-4982-82c1-8038be0ed570
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6829
advisory
-
github.com
/aimhubio/aim
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/aim/PYSEC-2026-259.yaml
web
-
pypi.org
/project/aim
web, package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-75px-35p4-qq6h
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-6829
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-75px-35p4-qq6h
- NVD CVE-2024-6829
- OSV PYSEC-2026-259
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