Vulnerability in Vllm-project Vllm
CVE-2025-59425
vLLM is an inference and serving engine for large language models (LLMs). Before version 0.11.0rc2, the API key support in vLLM performs validation using a method that was vulnerable to a timing attack. API key validation uses a string com…
EPSS: 0.003 (53.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Vllm-project Vllm — versions < 0.11.0rc2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-wr9h-g72x-mwhm (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/commit/ee10d7e6ff5875386c7f136ce8b5f525c8fcef48 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/blob/4b946d693e0af15740e9ca9c0e059d5f333b1083/vllm/entrypoints/openai/api_server.py#L1270-L1274 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/releases/tag/v0.11.0 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59425?
- CVE-2025-59425 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vllm-project Vllm, classified under CWE-385. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59425?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-59425 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.