ktransformers Unauthenticated Pickle Deserialization RCE via ZMQ
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
ktransformers through 0.6.3, fixed in commit def0f93, contains an unauthenticated pickle deserialization vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending crafted pickle payloads to the SchedulerServer ZMQ ROUTER socket bound to all interfaces. Attackers can exploit malicious __reduce__ methods embedded in crafted pickle payloads to execute arbitrary shell commands as the server process.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kvcache-ai | ktransformers | up to 0.6.3 | — | Patch available | CNA |
- ktransformers Vendorkvcache-ai Affected up to 0.6.3 Fixed in — Patch available CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63767
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vqg-j4cx-cqv4
References
Exploit 1
Patch 2
More kvcache-ai vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-68428 Missing authentication in Mooncake Store REST service CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-65760 Mooncake transfer engine before 0.3.13 Unauthenticated Arbitrary Memory Read/Write via TCP Transport CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-21201 KTransformers Unsafe Deserialization RCE via balance_serve CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-65761 Mooncake through 0.3.13.post1 Missing Authentication in HTTP Metadata Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-68429 Mooncake Store lets unauthenticated attackers delete any object CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-67384 Mooncake before 0.3.12 Out-of-Bounds Read via P2P Handshake readString CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-63767 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-63767 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vqg-j4cx-cqv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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