CVE-2024-8020

Denial of Service in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning

Published Mar 20, 2025 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the `/api/v1/state` endpoint of `LightningApp`. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-6922 A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the `/api/v1/state` endpoint of `LightningApp`. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q PyTorch Lightning denial of service vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-248
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Lightningai
Lightningai pytorch Lightning
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Vendors & Products Lightningai
Lightningai pytorch Lightning
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the `/api/v1/state` endpoint of `LightningApp`. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
Title Denial of Service in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2025, 12:49 PM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2024, 5:13 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 20, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:21 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 20, 2025, 10:09 AM