Vulnerability in Vllm-Project Vllm

CVE-2026-94622

vLLM versions through 0.29.0 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the NIXL connector's metadata handling for prefill/decode disaggregated deployments. Attackers can send requests with incomplete kv_transfer_params dictionary entries to trigger an uncaught KeyError in EngineCore scheduling, causing the decode engine to terminate and making all routed requests fail until manual restart.

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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-94622?
CVE-2026-94622 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vllm-Project Vllm, classified under CWE-248. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-94622?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.