mudler localai up to 2.14.0 Configuration File backend os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in mudler localai up to 2.14.0 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Configuration File Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument backend can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-5181. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in mudler localai up to 2.14.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation of the argument backend with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A command injection vulnerability exists in the mudler/localai version 2.14.0. The vulnerability arises from the application's handling of the backend parameter in the configuration file, which is used in the name of the initialized process. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the path of the vulnerable binary file specified in the backend parameter, allowing the execution of arbitrary code on the system. This issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command, leading to potential full control over the affected system.

The advisory is shared for download at huntr.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-5181 since 05/21/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Upgrading to version 2.16.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1a3dedece06cab1acc3332055d285ac540a47f0e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Vendor

• mudler

Name

• localai

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/mudler/localai/

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