01 Record
CVE-2026-41523
vLLM: Security Check Bypass via assert Statement in Activation Function Loading Allows Arbitrary Code Execution
HighPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
vLLM: Security Check Bypass via assert Statement in Activation Function Loading Allows Arbitrary Code Execution
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.91% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 59.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-25.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-06-22 22:18Z4 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-09-04 12:04Z1 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-04-20
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 43d92a37838aa5c160a8d3f5ae2c2ee8a003a6265efeb933a63d738be2ddbeb4
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-q8gq-377p-jq3r
- github.comhttps://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/commit/b3c7ffcab82c2439726f8cb213800f6f38c023d3
- huntr.comhttps://huntr.com/bounties/dcb05b04-e625-41e7-adbc-bbae0cc2d64c
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41523
- bugzilla.redhat.comRHBZ#2491582https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2491582
- security.access.redhat.comhttps://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41523.json
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61627
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36005
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61629
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36006
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59138
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59139
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57380
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57389
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57390
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57387
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62336
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62335
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59151
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59144