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Vulnerability details: VCID-d6fc-w1wu-ckc1
Vulnerability ID VCID-d6fc-w1wu-ckc1
Aliases CVE-2024-8019
GHSA-4cv3-v7pv-rfhf
Summary PyTorch Lightning path traversal vulnerability In lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2, a vulnerability exists in the `LightningApp` when running on a Windows host. The vulnerability occurs at the `/api/v1/upload_file/` endpoint, allowing an attacker to write or overwrite arbitrary files by providing a crafted filename. This can lead to potential remote code execution (RCE) by overwriting critical files or placing malicious files in sensitive locations.
Status Published
Exploitability None
Weighted Severity None
Risk None
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.02102 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-8019
cvssv3 9.1 https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
cvssv3.1 9.1 https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
generic_textual CRITICAL https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
ssvc Track https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
cvssv3.1 9.1 https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch
generic_textual CRITICAL https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch
cvssv3 9.1 https://huntr.com/bounties/2754298b-5af5-48ef-8b38-999093ddf2bd
cvssv3.1 9.1 https://huntr.com/bounties/2754298b-5af5-48ef-8b38-999093ddf2bd
generic_textual CRITICAL https://huntr.com/bounties/2754298b-5af5-48ef-8b38-999093ddf2bd
ssvc Track https://huntr.com/bounties/2754298b-5af5-48ef-8b38-999093ddf2bd
cvssv3.1 9.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8019
generic_textual CRITICAL https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8019
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-8019
https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch
https://huntr.com/bounties/2754298b-5af5-48ef-8b38-999093ddf2bd
CVE-2024-8019 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8019
GHSA-4cv3-v7pv-rfhf https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4cv3-v7pv-rfhf
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:Y/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-03-20T17:54:52Z/ Found at https://github.com/lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning/commit/330af381de88cff17515418a341cbc1f9f127f9a
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://huntr.com/bounties/2754298b-5af5-48ef-8b38-999093ddf2bd
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://huntr.com/bounties/2754298b-5af5-48ef-8b38-999093ddf2bd
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:Y/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-03-20T17:54:52Z/ Found at https://huntr.com/bounties/2754298b-5af5-48ef-8b38-999093ddf2bd
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8019
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.84411
EPSS Score 0.02102
Published At June 5, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-06-04T16:23:35.135862+00:00 GitLab Importer Import https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/pypi/pytorch-lightning/CVE-2024-8019.yml 38.6.0