Mooncake through 0.3.13.post1 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the HTTP metadata server /metadata handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to read, overwrite, and delete transfer engine metadata keys. Attackers can poison segment descriptors such as tcp_data_port or re-create rpc_meta entries to redirect KV cache transfers to attacker-controlled listeners, or exhaust server memory.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 4
https://github.com/kvcache-ai/Mooncake
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/kvcache-ai/Mooncake/blob/719735896c86b56fabec6cf3e825fb2ea64…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/kvcache-ai/Mooncake/issues/4444
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mooncake-through-0.3.13-post1-missing-auth…
disclosure@vulncheck.com