CVE-2024-12994
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was found in running-elephant Datart 1.0.0-rc3. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function extractModel of the file /import of the component File Upload. The manipulation of the argument file leads to deserialization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA deserialization vulnerability exists in the File Upload component of running-elephant Datart 1.0.0-rc3. The extractModel function at the /import endpoint accepts user-controlled file input that is directly deserialized without proper validation, allowing remote attackers to manipulate the file argument to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Datart installationExamine your environment to confirm running-elephant Datart is deployed by checking installed packages, application metadata, web server configurations, or application fingerprintsAffected if The application is running-elephant Datart
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Verify installed versionDetermine the specific Datart version running in your environment and compare it to 1.0.0-rc3 or the affected version rangeAffected if Installed version matches 1.0.0-rc3 or falls within the affected version range
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Confirm /import endpoint accessibilityReview your network configuration, firewall rules, and reverse proxy settings to determine if the /import endpoint is externally or internally accessibleAffected if The /import endpoint is reachable from your network
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Check if file upload is enabledExamine application configuration, feature flags, and user permissions to determine whether the file upload functionality at the /import endpoint is active and permittedAffected if File upload capability at /import is enabled and operational
Your environment is affected if running-elephant Datart version 1.0.0-rc3 (or an affected version) is deployed with the /import endpoint accessible and file upload functionality enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and safe deserialization practices on the file upload endpoint. Replace unsafe deserialization with structured parsing (e.g., JSON, YAML libraries with secure configurations) and implement allowlist-based file type validation before processing.
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