TorchServe Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution
Impact
Use of Open Source Library potentially exposed to RCE
Issue: Use of a version of the SnakeYAML v1.31 open source library with multiple issues that potentially exposes the user to unsafe deserialization of Java objects. This could allow third parties to execute arbitrary code on the target system. This issue is present in versions 0.3.0 to 0.8.1.
Mitigation: A pull request to address this issue has been merged - https://github.com/pytorch/serve/pull/2523. TorchServe release 0.8.2 includes this fix.
Patches
TorchServe release 0.8.2 includes fixes to address the previously listed issue:
https://github.com/pytorch/serve/releases/tag/v0.8.2
Tags for upgraded DLC release User can use the following new image tags to pull DLCs that ship with patched TorchServe version 0.8.2: x86 GPU
- v1.9-pt-ec2-2.0.1-inf-gpu-py310
- v1.8-pt-sagemaker-2.0.1-inf-gpu-py310
x86 CPU
- v1.8-pt-ec2-2.0.1-inf-cpu-py310
- v1.7-pt-sagemaker-2.0.1-inf-cpu-py310
Graviton
- v1.7-pt-graviton-ec2-2.0.1-inf-cpu-py310
- v1.5-pt-graviton-sagemaker-2.0.1-inf-cpu-py310
Neuron
- 1.13.1-neuron-py310-sdk2.13.2-ubuntu20.04
- 1.13.1-neuronx-py310-sdk2.13.2-ubuntu20.04
- 1.13.1-neuronx-py310-sdk2.13.2-ubuntu20.04
The full DLC image URI details can be found at: https://github.com/aws/deep-learning-containers/blob/master/available_images.md#available-deep-learning-containers-images
References
https://github.com/pytorch/serve/pull/2523 https://github.com/pytorch/serve/releases/tag/v0.8.2 https://github.com/aws/deep-learning-containers/blob/master/available_images.md#available-deep-learning-containers-images
Credit
We would like to thank Oligo Security for responsibly disclosing this issue and working with us on its resolution. If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, we ask that you contact AWS/Amazon Security via our vulnerability reporting page](https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting)) or directly via email to aws-security@amazon.com. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | torchserve | >= 0.3.0, < 0.8.2 | 0.8.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-913- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
torchserve- Disclosed
- 02.10.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4mqg-h5jf-j9m7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: torchserve
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 10.2023 03.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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