CVE-2024-0815
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote command injection in PaddlePaddle's download utility. Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on systems using vulnerable versions of PaddlePaddle 2.6.0. This affects applications that use the paddle.utils.download._wget_download function with untrusted input.
💻 Affected Systems
- PaddlePaddle
📦 What is this software?
Paddlepaddle by Paddlepaddle
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or complete system takeover via arbitrary command execution as the user running PaddlePaddle.
Likely Case
Limited command execution within the application's context, potentially leading to data exfiltration, lateral movement, or installation of backdoors.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper input validation and sanitization are implemented, or if the vulnerable function isn't used with untrusted input.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available through the huntr.com bounty disclosure. The vulnerability involves bypassing existing filters in the download function.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.6.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/Paddle/security/advisories
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update PaddlePaddle to version 2.6.1 or later using pip: pip install --upgrade paddlepaddle 2. Update any dependencies that may have pinned the vulnerable version. 3. Test the application to ensure compatibility with the new version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and sanitization for all parameters passed to paddle.utils.download._wget_download
Disable Vulnerable Function
allReplace calls to _wget_download with alternative download methods that don't use shell commands
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate systems using vulnerable PaddlePaddle versions
- Deploy application-level firewalls to monitor and block suspicious command execution patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if PaddlePaddle version is 2.6.0 and if the application uses paddle.utils.download._wget_download with any user-controlled input.Check Version:
python -c "import paddle; print(paddle.__version__)"Verify Fix Applied:
Verify PaddlePaddle version is 2.6.1 or later and test that command injection attempts are properly blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution patterns from PaddlePaddle processes
- Multiple failed download attempts with suspicious parameters
- Unexpected system commands executed by Python processes
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to unexpected destinations following PaddlePaddle execution
- Unusual download patterns from the application
SIEM Query:
process.name:python AND cmdline:*paddle* AND (cmdline:*wget* OR cmdline:*curl* OR cmdline:*sh*)