CVE-2024-45593 is a critical arbitrary file write vulnerability affecting Nix package manager versions prior to 2.24.6. A malicious user or substituter can craft a specially designed NAR archive that, when unpacked by Nix, allows writing to arbitrary file system locations, potentially with root privileges if the Nix daemon is used. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a network-based attack with low privileges required and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed in CISA KEV, a proof-of-concept exploit has been publicly shared, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.24.0, < 2.24.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nixos:nix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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