CVE-2023-48022
Ray has arbitrary code execution via jobs submission API
Anyscale Ray 2.6.3 and 2.8.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment. (Also, within that environment, customers at version 2.52.0 and later can choose to use token authentication.)
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Anyscale Ray 2.6.3 and 2.8.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment. (Also, within that environment, customers at version 2.52.0 and later can choose to use token authentication.)
- Record
CVE-2023-48022- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Anyscale Ray 2.6.3 and 2.8.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment. (Also, within that environment, customers at version 2.52.0 and later can choose to use token authentication.)
- Record
CVE-2023-48022- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-52111
Anyscale Ray 2.6.3 and 2.8.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment. (Also, within that environment, customers at version 2.52.0 and later can choose to use token authentication.)
- Record
EUVD-2023-52111- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6wgj-66m2-xxp2
Ray has arbitrary code execution via jobs submission API
Anyscale Ray allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment.
- Record
GHSA-6wgj-66m2-xxp2- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829, CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Anyscale Ray 2.6.3 and 2.8.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment. (Also, within that environment, customers at version 2.52.0 and later can choose to use token authentication.)
- Record
CVE-2023-48022- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6wgj-66m2-xxp2
Ray has arbitrary code execution via jobs submission API
Anyscale Ray allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment.
- Record
GHSA-6wgj-66m2-xxp2- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829, CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-517
Ray has arbitrary code execution via jobs submission API
Anyscale Ray allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-517- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rayPyPI |
through 2.49.2 | None known |
rayPyPI |
through 2.49.2, plus listed versions 0.1.10.1.20.2.00.2.10.2.2 Show 45 moreShow less0.3.00.3.10.4.00.5.00.5.20.5.30.6.00.6.10.6.20.6.30.6.40.6.50.6.60.7.00.7.10.7.20.7.30.7.40.7.50.7.60.7.70.8.00.8.10.8.20.8.30.8.40.8.50.8.60.8.71.0.01.0.11.1.01.10.01.11.01.11.11.12.01.12.11.13.01.2.01.3.01.4.01.4.11.5.01.5.11.5.2 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Ray Agent Job RCE | 2023-11-15 |
| Nuclei | Anyscale Ray - Remote Code Execution | |
| PoC in GitHub | 0x656565/CVE-2023-48022 | 2024-01-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | jakabakos/ShadowRay-RCE-PoC-CVE-2023-48022 | 2024-03-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | krevetkqqq/CVE-2023-48022 | 2026-10-30 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-48022 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Anyscale Ray, published November 28, 2023. Its validity is disputed. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 83.9%, the 99th percentile.
References
bishopfox.com/blog/ray-versions-2-6-3-2-8-0
docs.ray.io/en/latest/ray-security/index.html
vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/shadowray-cve-2023-48022-exploit
atlas.mitre.org/studies/AML.CS0023
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48022
github.com/ray-project/ray/commit/978947083b1e192dba61ef653c863b11d56b0936
console.vulncheck.com/cve/CVE-2023-48022
anyscale.com/blog/update-on-ray-cve-2023-48022-new-verification-tooling-available
oligo.security/blog/shadowray-attack-ai-workloads-actively-exploited-in-the-wild
vulncheck.com/blog/initial-access-intelligence-august-2024
pypi.org/project/ray
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