CVE-2024-2029Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated command execution via audio filenames

Published Apr 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Command injection in Mudler LocalAI before 2.10.0 allows remote attackers to execute host commands through a crafted audio filename. The TranscriptEndpoint passes the uploaded filename through audioToWav into an ffmpeg command assembled as text and executed by /bin/sh -c without neutralizing shell metacharacters. Network access to the unauthenticated transcription API is sufficient, and injected commands run with the privileges of the LocalAI process.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.88%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Mudler LocalAI before 2.10.0 allows remote attackers to execute host commands through a crafted audio filename. The TranscriptEndpoint passes the uploaded filename through audioToWav into an ffmpeg command assembled as text and executed by /bin/sh -c without neutralizing shell metacharacters. Network access to the unauthenticated transcription API is sufficient, and injected commands run with the privileges of the LocalAI process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-2029
Published
Apr 10, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Mudler
Product
LocalAI
Classifications
CWE-78, T1190, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.10.0
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <v2.10.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mudler · LocalAIversion=0 <2.10.0; version=unspecified <v2.10.0

Published CVSS scores

9.3GitHubCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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