Deserialization in Vllm
CVE-2024-11041
vllm-project vllm version v0.6.2 contains a vulnerability in the MessageQueue.dequeue() API function. The function uses pickle.loads to parse received sockets directly, leading to a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by sending a malicious payload to the MessageQueue, causing the victim's machine to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.014 (70.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vllm — versions 0.6.2
- Vllm-project Vllm-project/vllm — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11041?
- CVE-2024-11041 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vllm, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11041?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.