CVE-2024-7010
Published: 29 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-7010 is a medium-severity Observable Timing Discrepancy (CWE-208) vulnerability in Mudler Localai. Its CVSS base score is 5.9 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Credential Access (T1212); ranked in the top 50.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as Other Platforms; in the Supply Chain and Deployment risk domain; MITRE ATLAS techniques in scope: AI Model Inference API Access (AML.T0040).
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-48031
Vulnerability details
mudler/localai version 2.17.1 is vulnerable to a Timing Attack. This type of side-channel attack allows an attacker to compromise the cryptosystem by analyzing the time taken to execute cryptographic algorithms. Specifically, in the context of password handling, an attacker can…
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determine valid login credentials based on the server's response time, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
- CWE(s)
AI Security AnalysisAI
- AI Category
- Other Platforms
- Risk Domain
- Supply Chain and Deployment
- OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
- None mapped
- Classification Reason
- LocalAI is an open-source platform for local AI model inference, providing OpenAI-compatible APIs, making it an AI-related platform despite the vulnerability being in server authentication.
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The timing attack vulnerability in password handling enables exploitation for credential access (T1212) by allowing attackers to determine valid login credentials through analysis of server response times.
MITRE ATLAS TechniquesAI
MITRE ATLAS techniques
Affected Assets
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.
Misdirection can normalize or falsify responses to eliminate observable discrepancies that aid reconnaissance.
Observable timing discrepancies are a primary mechanism for constructing covert timing channels; analysis identifies and bounds them, limiting exploitation.
Prevents attackers from using observable differences in error responses to infer internal system details or state.