CVE-2024-12777
CWE-1088Published: March 20, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability in aimhubio/aim version 3.25.0 allows for a denial of service through the misuse of the sshfs-client. The tracking server, which is single-threaded, can be made unresponsive by requesting it to connect to an unresponsive socket via sshfs. The lack of an additional timeout setting in the sshfs-client causes the server to hang for a significant amount of time, preventing it from responding to other requests.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-12777 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.9.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-12777 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts