CVE-2024-28185

10.0 CRITICAL 7% exploit odds Fix listed Code execution

What it is

Judge0 is an open-source online code execution system. The application does not account for symlinks placed inside the sandbox directory, which can be leveraged by an attacker to write to arbitrary files and gain code execution outside of the sandbox. When executing a submission, Judge0 writes a `run_script` to the sandbox directory. The security issue is that an attacker can create a symbolic link (symlink) at the path `run_script` before this code is executed, resulting in the `f.write` writing to an arbitrary file on the unsandboxed system. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to overwrite scripts on the system and gain code execution outside of the sandbox.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 7.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2024-03-06 17:35 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2024-04-18 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 07:21 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 10.0 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2024-04-18 15:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 07:21 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-59
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 10.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record