How severe is CVE-2024-5980?

CVE-2024-5980 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-5980 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-5980?

CVE-2024-5980 affects Lightningai Pytorch Lightning. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5980?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-5980 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-5980 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2112.

When was CVE-2024-5980 published?

CVE-2024-5980 was published on 2024-06-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-5980

CVE-2024-5980 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lightningai Pytorch Lightning with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2112
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Lightningai Pytorch Lightning
Published: 2024-06-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the /v1/runs API endpoint of lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning v2.2.4 allows attackers to exploit path traversal when extracting tar.gz files. When the LightningApp is running with the plugin_server, attackers can deploy malicious tar.gz plugins that embed arbitrary files with path traversal vulnerabilities. This can result in arbitrary files being written to any directory in the victim's local file system, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5980?: A vulnerability in the /v1/runs API endpoint of lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning v2.2.4 allows attackers to exploit path traversal when extracting tar.gz files. When the LightningApp is running with the plugin_server, attackers can deploy malicious tar.gz plugins that embed arbitrary files with path traversal vulnerabilities. This can result in arbitrary files being written to any directory in the victim's local file system, potentially leading to remote code execution.
How severe is CVE-2024-5980?: CVE-2024-5980 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-5980 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-5980?: CVE-2024-5980 affects Lightningai Pytorch Lightning. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5980?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-5980 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-5980 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2112.
When was CVE-2024-5980 published?: CVE-2024-5980 was published on 2024-06-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

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