CVE-2023-32684

Host file disclosure via unchecked backing path

Published May 30, 2023 · Updated Jan 10, 2025

Path-based host file disclosure in Lima before 0.16.0 allows attackers to read one host file through a malicious virtual disk image. Lima accepted qcow2 or VMDK base-image metadata without rejecting a backing filename that resolved to a host path. Attackers must persuade an operator to start the crafted image; access is limited to one chosen host file and excludes at least its first 512 bytes.

CVSS severity2.7
Low
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path-based host file disclosure in Lima before 0.16.0 allows attackers to read one host file through a malicious virtual disk image. Lima accepted qcow2 or VMDK base-image metadata without rejecting a backing filename that resolved to a host path. Attackers must persuade an operator to start the crafted image; access is limited to one chosen host file and excludes at least its first 512 bytes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32684
Published
May 30, 2023
Updated
Jan 10, 2025
Vendor
Lima
Product
Lima
Classifications
CWE-552, T1005, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.16.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Lima · Limaversion=< 0.16.0

Published CVSS scores

2.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.7GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
T1005Data from Local System
T1204.002Malicious File

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