Incorrect access control in DeepSeek V4 via crafted input
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-201.
Summary
DeepSeek V4 has an incorrect access control flaw that a crafted input can trigger over the network, without privileges or user interaction. The weakness is mapped to CWE-201 (Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data) and CWE-209 (Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information). CVSS 3.1 scores it 9.1 (CRITICAL), with high confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact. CISA SSVC rates exploitation as proof of concept, automatable, with total technical impact, and the flaw is not listed in KEV.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
DeepSeek V4 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control via a crafted input.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for DeepSeek V4.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-52394
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-crch-2448-h674
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-52394 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-52394 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crch-2448-h674 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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