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TI-2026-76179 Aliases CVE-2026-112051GHSA-xhc4-qrhj-p2jj

Path traversal in Xinference lets attackers write and delete JSON files

Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Xinference through 4.0.1 on Windows contains a path traversal flaw in the model_name field, where backslash sequences are not blocked. An unauthenticated remote attacker can write and delete arbitrary .json files by registering a custom model through POST /v1/model_registrations/{model_type} with a crafted name, overwriting configuration or data files writable by the Xinference process. This is tracked as CWE-22.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Xinference through 4.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability on Windows that allows unauthenticated attackers to write and delete arbitrary .json files via backslash sequences in model_name. Attackers can register a persisted custom model through POST /v1/model_registrations/{model_type} with names like ..\..\evil to overwrite configuration or data files writable by the Xinference process.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
xorbitsaiinferenceup to 4.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • inference Vendorxorbitsai Affected up to 4.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for xorbitsai inference, including Xinference through 4.0.1. Restrict access to the Xinference API on Windows hosts until a fix is available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112051
  2. 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-xhc4-qrhj-p2jj
  3. 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-19 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Patch 1

Other 3

  • TI-2026-58780 Xinference 3.3.0 Unauthenticated Arbitrary-Path File Read via /v1/models/llm/auto-register CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-44100 Xinference: Remote code execution via unsafe `eval()` in Llama3 tool-call parsing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-73470 Unauthenticated deserialization RCE in Xorbits Xoscar actor pool CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-53677 Xinference through 2.11.0 Remote Code Execution via Hardcoded trust_remote_code in Model Loaders CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7

Sources

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