Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local low-privilege access
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ExploitSupply crafted shard_file path argument
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ExecutionTrigger path traversal in load_model
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ImpactAccess files outside intended model directory
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires LOCAL access and the ability to control the 'shard_file' argument passed to the load_model function of the Convertor component (pymllm/mobile/convertor/__init__.py) in mllm versions up to 2.0.2. The CVSS vector's PR:L indicates the attacker needs low-level privileges - i.e., legitimate ability to run or feed input into the model-conversion tooling - so this is not remote or unauthenticated. The attack is limited by the local-only vector (AV:L): there is no network-facing exposure, and no user interaction by a victim is required (UI:N). The precise traversal trigger (specific traversal sequence or sanitization gap) is not described in the available sources beyond the manipulation of shard_file. |
| Impact | This is a medium-severity, low-priority issue rather than an urgent threat. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) scores 4.8 and establishes that exploitation is LOCAL, not network-facing, and requires at least low privileges (PR:L) - the attacker must already be able to run or feed input to the Convertor component. The impact metrics are all Low (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) with no scope change (SC/SI/SA:N), consistent with a bounded path-traversal read/write rather than full compromise. The SSVC/exploit-maturity signal is E:P (proof-of-concept), and the vuln.today decision label is 'this_month' - a routine remediation cadence, NOT act_now or emergency. No EPSS score and no CISA KEV entry are present in the input, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation; a public PoC reference exists but is unverified. The combination - local vector, required privilege, low impact, PoC-only maturity, single reporting source (VulDB) - points to a genuine but non-critical defect. One caveat to verify: the data originates from a single source (VulDB) with no independent vendor confirmation, and the project has not responded, so affected-version and fix data cannot be corroborated. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local user (or a process able to supply input to the model-conversion workflow) invokes the Convertor's load_model function with a crafted 'shard_file' argument containing directory-traversal sequences, causing the code to resolve a path outside the intended model directory. A public PoC reference (poc.zip) is linked but is not verified as working exploit code. Because the vector is local and requires low privileges, the scenario presupposes the attacker already has a foothold or legitimately drives the conversion tooling. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 23, 2026
Path traversal in UbiquitousLearning mllm through 2.0.2 allows local users with low-level privileges to manipulate the shard_file argument passed to load_model in the Convertor component, potentially reaching files outside the intended model-shard path; assessed impact is low for confidentiality, integrity and availability. The attack requires local access rather than network exposure, and a public PoC reference exists but is not verified as working exploit code. No CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation is associated with this CVE.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis; the project was informed via GitHub issue 711 and has not responded. Restrict use of the Convertor and load_model functionality to trusted local users, run it with least privilege in an isolated workspace whose filesystem view contains only the model shards needed for conversion, and avoid passing untrusted or user-supplied values as shard_file; these reduce the reach of a traversal but do not fix the underlying flaw, and filesystem isolation may break workflows that legitimately read shards from other paths. If you control the invocation, validate and canonicalize shard_file against an allowed base directory before calling load_model, accepting that this requires code changes and could reject legitimate relative paths. Monitor https://github.com/UbiquitousLearning/mllm/issues/711 and https://vuldb.com/vuln/425982 for a vendor fix.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected code is in pymllm/mobile/convertor/__init__.py, Python tooling used to load and convert model shards for mllm. CWE-22 (path traversal) points to insufficient validation of the shard_file path before it is used, allowing a crafted path to escape the intended conversion directory. The specific traversal sequence and the exact sanitization gap are not described in the available sources; the CVSS metrics show a local (AV:L), low-complexity (AC:L), low-privilege (PR:L) attack with no user interaction. CPE cpe:2.3:a:ubiquitouslearning:mllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the UbiquitousLearning mllm package, with the issue reported against versions up to 2.0.2.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Local-only tooling input (AV:L) controllable by a low-privileged user (PR:L); bounded path traversal yields limited read/write/availability impact (C/I/A:L), no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
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3DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was identified in UbiquitousLearning mllm up to 2.0.2. The affected element is the function load_model of the file pymllm/mobile/convertor/__init__.py of the component Convertor. The manipulation of the argument shard_file leads to path traversal. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
EUVD-2026-109158
GHSA-39wj-q4qh-xrp2
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