CVE-2024-5452
CRITICALEPSS 98th pctlDescription
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning library version 2.2.1 due to improper handling of deserialized user input and mismanagement of dunder attributes by the `deepdiff` library. The library uses `deepdiff.Delta` objects to modify application state based on frontend actions. However, it is possible to bypass the intended restrictions on modifying dunder attributes, allowing an attacker to construct a serialized delta that passes the deserializer whitelist and contains dunder attributes. When processed, this can be exploited to access other modules, classes, and instances, leading to arbitrary attribute write and total RCE on any self-hosted pytorch-lightning application in its default configuration, as the delta endpoint is enabled by default.
How to fix
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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
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-4068 | Medium | 5.4 | 34% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-30822 | High | 7.7 | 13% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-50160 | Critical | 10.0 | 8.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-33453 | Critical | 10.0 | 6.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-41277 | High | 8.8 | 3.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-43441 | High | 8.1 | 2.4% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-5452?
Upgrade pytorch lightning to 2.3.3 or later.
Is CVE-2024-5452 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-5452 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 26.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-5452?
CVE-2024-5452 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-5452 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for pytorch lightning (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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