CVE-2024-28189
Judge0 is an open-source online code execution system. The application uses the UNIX chown command on an untrusted file within the sandbox. An attacker can abuse this by creating a symbolic link (symlink) to a file outside the sandbox, allowing the attacker to run chown on arbitrary files outside of the sandbox. This vulnerability is not impactful on it's own, but it can be used to bypass the patch for CVE-2024-28185 and obtain a complete sandbox escape. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.1.
CVSS
- Base score
- 10
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- 7.21 %
- Percentile among all scored CVEs
- 94
- Score date
- 10/27/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Public exploits
Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.
- Metasploit module (reliable, widely available exploit) · Judge0 sandbox escape
Affected technologies (1)
⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.
CWEs
- CWE-59, CWE-61
References
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- https://github.com/judge0/judge0/blob/v1.13.0/app/jobs/isolate_job.rb#L232
- https://github.com/judge0/judge0/commit/f3b8547b3b67863e4ea0ded3adcb963add56addd
- https://github.com/judge0/judge0/security/advisories/GHSA-3xpw-36v7-2cmg
- https://github.com/judge0/judge0/security/advisories/GHSA-h9g2-45c8-89cf
- https://github.com/judge0/judge0/blob/v1.13.0/app/jobs/isolate_job.rb#L232
- https://github.com/judge0/judge0/commit/f3b8547b3b67863e4ea0ded3adcb963add56addd
- https://github.com/judge0/judge0/security/advisories/GHSA-3xpw-36v7-2cmg
- https://github.com/judge0/judge0/security/advisories/GHSA-h9g2-45c8-89cf
Raw JSON (NVD)
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