CVE-2026-9540

vllm-project vllm OpenAI-compatible Serving Path denial of service

Published May 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-98f3-hwg4-4rf7 vllm has Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
History
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 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.
Title vllm-project vllm OpenAI-compatible Serving Path denial of service
First Time appeared Vllm-project
Vllm-project vllm
Weaknesses CWE-404
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vllm-project:vllm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vllm-project
Vllm-project vllm
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
May 26, 2026, 1:47 PM
Reserved
May 26, 2026, 5:44 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 26, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 11:10 AM