High severity · published Mar 20, 2025
CVE-2024-8020
Denial of Service in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the `/api/v1/state` endpoint of `LightningApp`. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning · lightning-ai
through latest · source: vendor
PL
Pytorch Lightning · Lightningai
2.3.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8020
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8020
Exploit
https://huntr.com/bounties/8b642a78-2b80-4fb0-9b2f-8ba0ff37db6a
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