Path Traversal in vllm-project/vllm (CVE-2026-4944)
Summary
Path traversal in vllm-project/vllm (CVE-2026-4944). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
vllm-project/vllm version 0.14.1 contains a vulnerability where the trust_remote_code=True parameter is hardcoded in two model implementation files (vllm/model_executor/models/nemotron_vl.py and vllm/model_executor/models/kimi_k25.py). This bypasses the user's explicit --trust-remote-code=False setting, enabling remote code execution via malicious HuggingFace model repositories. This issue is an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-66448 and CVE-2026-22807, as it affects separate code paths in model implementation files. Deployments loading NemotronVL or KimiK25 models are particularly impacted.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-4944 has been found in vllm-project/vllm.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "vllm-project/vllm CVE-2026-4944" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-4944 (vllm-project/vllm) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in vllm-project/vllm.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of vllm-project/vllm.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'vllm-project/vllm' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'vllm-project/vllm' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
vllm-project/vllmを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web huntr.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com