# CVE-2024-6396: Arbitrary File Overwrite and Data Exfiltration in aimhubio/aim

> Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files and exfiltrate data via path traversal in the backup function, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w9pm-mp9p-gpgc

## What is CVE-2024-6396?

CVE-2024-6396 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in aimhubio/aim, published on 12 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the `_backup_run` function in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows remote attackers to overwrite any file on the host server and exfiltrate arbitrary data. The vulnerability arises due to improper handling of the `run_hash` and `repo.path` parameters, which can be manipulated to create and write to arbitrary file paths. This can lead to denial of service by overwriting critical system files, loss of private data, and potential remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-29 (Path Traversal: '\..\filename')

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6396?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Aimstack Aim.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6396 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6396 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Aimhubio Aim Server 3.19.3 - Arbitrary File Overwrite (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6396.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in aimhubio/aim

- [CVE-2024-2195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2195/): Remote Code Execution in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-6829](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6829/): Arbitrary File Overwrite through tarfile-extraction in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-8769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8769/): Arbitrary File Deletion via Relative Path Traversal in aimhubio/aim (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2025-51464](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-51464/): Aim vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-2196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2196/): CSRF Vulnerability in aimhubio/aim (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6396 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6396 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in aimhubio/aim, published on 12 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6396 exists.

Affected product: aimhubio/aim. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6396/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6396/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6396
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6396
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6396

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6396/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.