CVE-2024-10073: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in flairNLP flair 0.14.0

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-10073 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting flair. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in flairNLP flair 0.14.0. Affected is the function ClusteringModel of the file flair\models\clustering.py of the component Mode File Loader. The manipulation leads to code injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2024-10-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: informatik.hu-berlin

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-17 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

informatik.hu-berlin flair DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.14.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.14.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy flair || rpm -q flair || flair --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.14.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison flair sudo apt install flair=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.14.0> sudo apt-mark hold flair

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list flair sudo dnf downgrade flair-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.14.0> sudo dnf versionlock add flair

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-10073?

flair: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-10073 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10073 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-10073 affect?

CVE-2024-10073 affects flair. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in flairNLP flair 0.14.0. Affected is the function ClusteringModel of the file flair\models\clustering.py of the component Mode File Loader. The manipulation leads to code injecti

How urgent is CVE-2024-10073?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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