Authenticated code execution via unsafe model unpickling
Published Sep 12, 2024 · Updated Sep 12, 2024
Deserialization in MindsDB 23.10.2.0 and later allows remote authenticated users to execute server code via an inhouse model. The BYOM prediction path retrieves uploaded model state and passes it directly to pickle.loads, which can invoke attacker-selected Python callables. Execution requires an authenticated malicious-model upload and a prediction that loads the crafted state.
Summary
What happened
Deserialization in MindsDB 23.10.2.0 and later allows remote authenticated users to execute server code via an inhouse model. The BYOM prediction path retrieves uploaded model state and passes it directly to pickle.loads, which can invoke attacker-selected Python callables. Execution requires an authenticated malicious-model upload and a prediction that loads the crafted state.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-45853
- Published
- Sep 12, 2024
- Updated
- Sep 12, 2024
- Vendor
- MindsDB
- Product
- MindsDB
- Classifications
- CWE-502, CAPEC-586, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=23.10.2.0 <=*
- Affected versionversion=23.10.2.0 <*
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Public exploit references
- HiddenLayer MindsDB exploit advisoryproof of concept · unverified
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