high · CVSS v3 7.3 · CVSS v4 6.9

CVE-2026-124501

Tidelift moto up to 5.2.4 contains a privilege escalation flaw in the AWS Batch Emulation component. The vulnerability allows remote attacke

Overview

Tidelift moto up to 5.2.4 contains a privilege escalation flaw in the AWS Batch Emulation component. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the privileged/volumes argument, leading to improper privilege management. It can be exploited without authentication.

Description

A weakness has been identified in Tidelift moto up to 5.2.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file moto/batch/models.py of the component AWS Batch Emulation. This manipulation of the argument privileged/volumes causes improper privilege management. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Impact

Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems running Tidelift moto may be compromised. Attackers can gain elevated privileges, modify or delete data, and disrupt services. Defenders should monitor for unauthorized privilege changes and anomalous volume usage.

Remediation

Upgrade to Tidelift moto 5.2.5 or later where the privileged/volumes handling is fixed. If an upgrade is not immediately possible, restrict network access to the component, enforce least privilege on volumes, and monitor for anomalous privilege escalation attempts.

Risk context

Severity is high with CVSS v3 score 7.3. No EPSS data is available. Defenders should treat this as a high-priority vulnerability requiring timely patching.

Affected products

  • Tidelift moto 5.2.4
  • AWS Batch Emulation

Scores

Severity
high
CVSS v2
7.5
CVSS v3
7.3
CVSS v4
6.9
EPSS
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privilege-escalation batch-emulation tidelift high-severity remote-exploit volume-privileges

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