CVE-2024-43497: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft DeepSpeed
CVE-2024-43497 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft DeepSpeed version 0. 1. 1. It allows an attacker with local access to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements in input. An official fix is available to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
Microsoft DeepSpeed version 0.1.1 contains a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) identified as CVE-2024-43497. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in commands, enabling remote code execution. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.4, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, but local access vector. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running DeepSpeed 0.1.1.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for DeepSpeed version 0.1.1. Users should apply the provided patch promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on user action to update the affected software.
CVE-2024-43497: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft DeepSpeed
Description
CVE-2024-43497 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft DeepSpeed version 0. 1. 1. It allows an attacker with local access to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements in input. An official fix is available to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.4high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
Microsoft DeepSpeed version 0.1.1 contains a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) identified as CVE-2024-43497. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in commands, enabling remote code execution. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.4, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, but local access vector. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running DeepSpeed 0.1.1.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for DeepSpeed version 0.1.1. Users should apply the provided patch promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on user action to update the affected software.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.521Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867218dd33fbd8572317d
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:18:57 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 8:26:49 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:02:44 AM
Views: 2
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