CVE-2025-64485
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-08
Last updated on: 2025-11-12
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| cvat-ai | cvat | 2.49.0 |
| cvat-ai | cvat | 2.48.1 |
| cvat-ai | cvat | 2.4.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in CVAT versions 2.4.0 through 2.48.1 allows a malicious user with at least the User global role to create or overwrite files in the root of the mounted file share. If no file share is mounted, the user can create files in the share directory of the import worker container, which could potentially fill up disk space. This issue is fixed in version 2.49.0.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow a malicious user to create or overwrite files in critical directories, potentially leading to unauthorized file manipulation or disk space exhaustion. This could disrupt normal operations, cause denial of service due to full disk space, or lead to data integrity issues.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade CVAT to version 2.49.0 or later, as this version contains the fix for the vulnerability. Additionally, restrict the User global role permissions to trusted users only and monitor file creation in the mounted file share or import worker container directories to prevent unauthorized file creation or overwriting.