CVE-2024-8502

CVE-2024-8502 is a critical-severity vulnerability 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-502.

Key facts

Description

A vulnerability in the RpcAgentServerLauncher class of modelscope/agentscope v0.0.6a3 allows for remote code execution (RCE) via deserialization of untrusted data using the dill library. The issue occurs in the AgentServerServicer.create_agent method, where serialized input is deserialized using dill.loads, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8502?
A vulnerability in the RpcAgentServerLauncher class of modelscope/agentscope v0.0.6a3 allows for remote code execution (RCE) via deserialization of untrusted data using the dill library. The issue occurs in the AgentServerServicer.create_agent method, where serialized input is deserialized using dill.loads, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
How severe is CVE-2024-8502?
CVE-2024-8502 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-2024-8502 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8502?
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-2024-8502 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-8502 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6906.
When was CVE-2024-8502 published?
CVE-2024-8502 was published on 2025-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Other CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) vulnerabilities

Browse all CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) vulnerabilities →