CVE-2026-9540 (GCVE-0-2026-9540)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-26 10:30 – Updated: 2026-05-26 13:47
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EPSS
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Title
vllm-project vllm OpenAI-compatible Serving Path denial of service
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in vllm-project vllm 0.19.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component OpenAI-compatible Serving Path. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-26 13:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-404 - Denial of Service
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/365601 | vdb-entry |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/365601/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/814645 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/issues/37343 | exploitissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/37594 | issue-trackingpatch |
| https://ingero.io/debugging-vllm-latency-minimax-… | related |
| https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/ | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vllm-project | vllm |
Affected:
0.19.0
cpe:2.3:a:vllm-project:vllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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