Critical severity · published Oct 29, 2024
CVE-2024-48063
In PyTorch <=2.4.1, the RemoteModule has Deserialization RCE
9.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In PyTorch <=2.4.1, the RemoteModule has Deserialization RCE. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple parties because this is intended behavior in PyTorch distributed computing.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PY
Pytorch · Linuxfoundation
through 2.4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48063
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48063
Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/hexian2001/c046c066895a963ecc0a2cf9e1180065
Not Applicable
https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/129228
Product
https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/security/policy#using-distributed-features
Exploit
https://rumbling-slice-eb0.notion.site/Distributed-RPC-Framework-RemoteModule-has-Deserialization-RCE-in-pytorch-pytorch-111e3cda9e8c8021a7d3cbc61ee1a20c
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