Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-5823

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 29 October 2024

Published
29 October 2024
Modified
31 October 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0010 27.8th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-5823 is a critical-severity External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73) vulnerability in Gaizhenbiao Chuanhuchatgpt. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Disable or Modify Tools (T1685); ranked at the 27.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as Enterprise AI Assistants; in the Supply Chain and Deployment risk domain; MITRE ATLAS techniques in scope: External Harms (AML.T0048).

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A file overwrite vulnerability exists in gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt versions <= 20240410. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to overwrite critical configuration files within the system. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized changes in system behavior or security…

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settings. Additionally, tampering with these configuration files can result in a denial of service (DoS) condition, disrupting normal system operation.

CWE(s)
CWE-73CWE-610

AI Security AnalysisAI

AI Category
Enterprise AI Assistants
Risk Domain
Supply Chain and Deployment
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
None mapped
Classification Reason
ChuanHuChatGPT is an open-source web UI and self-hosted interface for ChatGPT, functioning as an enterprise-style AI assistant platform. The vulnerability affects its deployment, and it was reported via an AI/ML bug bounty platform (huntr.com).

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1685 Disable or Modify Tools Defense Impairment
Adversaries may disable, degrade, or tamper with security tools or applications (e.
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T1499.004 Application or System Exploitation Impact
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities that can cause an application or system to crash and deny availability to users.
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Why these techniques?

File overwrite vulnerability enables modification of critical configuration files to impair defenses (e.g., alter security settings) and cause DoS via application exploitation.

MITRE ATLAS TechniquesAI

MITRE ATLAS techniques

AML.T0048: External Harms

Affected Assets

gaizhenbiao
chuanhuchatgpt
≤ 2024-04-10

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-73

Rejects externally supplied file or resource identifiers that fail validity checks.

SI-22 Information Diversity
addresses: CWE-610

Limits impact of an externally controlled reference to a primary information resource by switching to an identified alternative.

References