CVE-2023-37273 (GCVE-0-2023-37273)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-13 22:33 – Updated: 2024-10-30 18:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Docker escape in Auto-GPT when running from docker-compose.yml included in git repo
Summary
Auto-GPT is an experimental open-source application showcasing the capabilities of the GPT-4 language model. Running Auto-GPT version prior to 0.4.3 by cloning the git repo and executing `docker compose run auto-gpt` in the repo root uses a different docker-compose.yml file from the one suggested in the official docker set up instructions. The docker-compose.yml file located in the repo root mounts itself into the docker container without write protection. This means that if malicious custom python code is executed via the `execute_python_file` and `execute_python_code` commands, it can overwrite the docker-compose.yml file and abuse it to gain control of the host system the next time Auto-GPT is started. The issue has been patched in version 0.4.3.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-30 18:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/Auto-GPT/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/Auto-GPT/… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Significant-Gravitas | Auto-GPT |
Affected:
< 0.4.3
|
guessed |
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