Aim External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability
A vulnerability in aimhubio/aim version 3.19.3 allows an attacker to exploit the tarfile.extractall() function to extract the contents of a maliciously crafted tarfile to arbitrary locations on the host server. The attacker can control repo.path and run_hash to bypass directory existence checks and extract files to unintended locations, potentially overwriting critical files. This can lead to arbitrary data being written to arbitrary locations on the remote tracking server, which could be used for further attacks such as writing a new SSH key to the target server.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | aim | <= 3.19.3 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-73- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
aim- Disclosed
- 20.03.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-75px-35p4-qq6h - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-259 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: aim
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- Total entries
- 20
- First → latest
- 11.2021 07.2025
- Without a fix
- 19
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 9
- Medium 6
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 5
- 2025: 14
- 2026: 0
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