Remote Code Execution in vllm-project/vllm
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
vllm-project vllm version 0.6.0 contains a vulnerability in the AsyncEngineRPCServer() RPC server entrypoints. The core functionality run_server_loop() calls the function _make_handler_coro(), which directly uses cloudpickle.loads() on received messages without any sanitization. This can result in remote code execution by deserializing malicious pickle data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vllm-project | vllm-project/vllm | up to latest | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | vllm (PyPI) | up to 0.6.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cj47-qj6g-x7r4 |
- vllm-project/vllm Vendorvllm-project Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- vllm (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cj47-qj6g-x7r4
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vllm-project:vllm:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0 | Vulnerable | vllm-project |
- cpe:2.3:a:vllm-project:vllm:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·vllm-project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj47-qj6g-x7r4
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-9053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj47-qj6g-x7r4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-9053 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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