CVE-2024-8020 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Lightning AI's PyTorch Lightning version 2.3.2. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a malformed POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp, causing the server to shut down due to improper handling of unexpected state values. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any publicly available exploit modules or proof-of-concept code. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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