Denial of Service in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning
Priority HIGH 72CWE-248Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-248.
Summary
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the `/api/v1/state` endpoint of `LightningApp`. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00642 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lightning-ai | lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning | up to latest | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pytorch-lightning (PyPI) | up to 2.3.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q |
- lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning Vendorlightning-ai Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pytorch-lightning (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 2.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | lightning-ai |
- cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·lightning-ai
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8020
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More lightning-ai Pytorch Lightning vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05067 RCE via Property/Class Pollution in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05541 Arbitrary File Write via /v1/runs API endpoint in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07433 Arbitrary File Write/Overwrite in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-42224 PyTorch Lightning Arbitrary Code Execution via _instantiator Hyperparameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-32421 Compromise of PyTorch Lightning PyPi Package Versions CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2022-00751 Code Injection in pytorchlightning/pytorch-lightning CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-8020 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8020 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-8020 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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