Vulnerability · Published Mar 19, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-29783vLLM Allows Remote Code Execution via Mooncake Integration
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity unsafe deserialization in vllm from vllm-project. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
vLLM is a high-throughput and memory-efficient inference and serving engine for LLMs. When vLLM is configured to use Mooncake, unsafe deserialization exposed directly over ZMQ/TCP on all network interfaces will allow attackers to execute remote code on distributed hosts. This is a remote code execution vulnerability impacting any deployments using Mooncake to distribute KV across distributed hosts. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | vllm | 0.8.0 | GHSA-x3m8-f7g5-qhm7 |
| PyPI | vllm | 0.8.0 | PYSEC-2025-63 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vllm-project | vllm | >= 0.6.5, < 0.8.0 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-x3m8-f7g5-qhm7 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/14228 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/commit/288ca110f68d23909728627d3100e5a8db820aa2 x_refsource_MISC