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CVE-2023-37273

HIGH
8.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Auto-GPT is an experimental open-source application showcasing the capabilities of the GPT-4 language model. Running Auto-GPT version prior to 0.4.3 by cloning the git repo and executing `docker compose run auto-gpt` in the repo root uses a different docker-compose.yml file from the one suggested in the official docker set up instructions. The docker-compose.yml file located in the repo root mounts itself into the docker container without write protection. This means that if malicious custom python code is executed via the `execute_python_file` and `execute_python_code` commands, it can overwrite the docker-compose.yml file and abuse it to gain control of the host system the next time Auto-GPT is started. The issue has been patched in version 0.4.3.

How to fix

Remediation Available
auto-gptNVD
Affected:< 0.4.3Fixed in:0.4.3CVE-2023-37273derived from NVD
autogpt classicNVD
Affected:< 0.4.3Fixed in:0.4.3CVE-2023-37273derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.34%probability of exploitation in 30 days
26thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 26% of all known CVEs.

References

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