Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dagster webserver versions through 1.5.11 may let a remote, unauthenticated attacker read sensitive files through the logs endpoint. The known impact is information disclosure, not system takeover. Business urgency is high when Dagster is exposed to untrusted networks or logs may reveal secrets, credentials, configuration, or internal paths.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any exposed Dagster webserver because the flaw can disclose sensitive operational data without authentication. Treat internal instances as important if they process credentials, cloud configuration, deployment metadata, or customer-impacting logs.
Technical view
CVE-2023-51232 is a CWE-22 directory traversal issue in dagster-webserver. The CVE describes crafted requests to /logs that can obtain sensitive information, possibly limited to filenames beginning with a dot. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Dagster webserver through 1.5.11 is reachable from the internet, shared networks, or untrusted users. Internal-only deployments still matter if logs or dotfiles contain credentials, tokens, deployment settings, or operational secrets.
Exploitation context
The provided CVE data does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The issue is remotely reachable and unauthenticated per CVSS, but the source bundle only supports sensitive information disclosure through /logs, not code execution or persistence.
Researcher notes
The source bundle has limited affected-product metadata, listing vendor and product as n/a while the description names Dagster webserver through 1.5.11. Keep findings constrained to confidentiality impact, /logs exposure, and possible dotfile-related path traversal until vendor details are reviewed.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Dagster webserver deployments and identify versions through 1.5.11.
- Check Dagster upstream guidance and PR 18462 for the fixed release path.
- Upgrade to a Dagster version containing the vendor fix, if available.
- Restrict Dagster webserver access to trusted networks and authenticated users.
- Review logs and dotfiles for secrets that could have been exposed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether dagster-webserver is deployed and reachable by untrusted users.
- Verify deployed Dagster versions against the affected range through 1.5.11.
- Review access logs for unusual or repeated requests to the /logs endpoint.
- Check whether sensitive dotfiles or secret-bearing logs exist near accessible paths.
- Validate that post-remediation /logs access cannot disclose unintended files.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/dagster-io/dagster/pull/18462CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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