CVE-2025-1753
Description
A flaw was found in the LLama-Index CLI component. This vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution via unsanitized input to the --files argument, which is directly passed to os.system without proper validation or escaping. An attacker with control over the CLI input can inject and execute arbitrary shell commands. While the vulnerability is primarily exploitable locally by users who can pass arguments to the CLI, it may also be exploited remotely if the CLI is invoked by a web application using untrusted user input. This can result in full compromise of the underlying system, including unauthorized access, data loss, or service disruption.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as an IMPORTANT severity because a command injection vulnerability exists in the LLama-Index CLI within the run-llama/llama_index component, where this flaw occurs because the --files argument is directly passed into os.system, allowing an attacker who controls the content of this argument to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands. This issue can lead to unauthorized code execution, resulting in potential compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity,Availability,Non-Repudiation
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; Read Files or Directories; Modify Files or Directories; Read Application Data; Modify Application Data; Hide Activities
Attackers could execute unauthorized operating system commands, which could then be used to disable the product, or read and modify data for which the attacker does not have permissions to access directly. Since the targeted application is directly executing the commands instead of the attacker, any malicious activities may appear to come from the application or the application's owner.
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