Denial of service in SGLang Weight Exporter via group_name argument
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
SGLang from 0.5.0 through 0.5.19 contains a flaw in the Weight Exporter component, in the WeightExporter.send_weights_to_remote_instance function. Manipulating the group_name argument causes resources to not be released properly (CWE-404). A remote attacker can cause a denial of service without privileges or user interaction. A public exploit has been released.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A security flaw has been discovered in sgl-project SGLang up to 0.5.19. Affected is the function WeightExporter.send_weights_to_remote_instance of the file python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner_components/weight_exporter.py of the component Weight Exporter. Performing a manipulation of the argument group_name results in denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sgl-project | SGLang | 0.5.0; 0.5.1; 0.5.2; 0.5.3; 0.5.4; 0.5.5; 0.5.6; 0.5.7; 0.5.8; 0.5.9; 0.5.10; 0.5.11; 0.5.12; 0.5.13; 0.5.14; 0.5.15; 0.5.16; 0.5.17; 0.5.18; 0.5.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SGLang Vendorsgl-project Affected 0.5.0; 0.5.1; 0.5.2; 0.5.3; 0.5.4; 0.5.5; 0.5.6; 0.5.7; 0.5.8; 0.5.9; 0.5.10; 0.5.11; 0.5.12; 0.5.13; 0.5.14; 0.5.15; 0.5.16; 0.5.17; 0.5.18; 0.5.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sgl-project:sglang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:sgl-project:sglang:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for SGLang. A pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112083
- 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-hqw5-mw82-chh2
- 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
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- TI-2026-65453 SGLang through 0.5.20 Denial of Service via Duplicate bootstrap_room CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-75290 Code injection in SGLang debug dumper filter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-112083 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-112083 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqw5-mw82-chh2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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