CVE-2026-26210: kvcache-ai ktransformers · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects kvcache-ai ktransformersSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 0.5.4 as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.5.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade kvcache-ai ktransformers to 0.5.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kvcache-aiktransformers | Affected
| Fixed in– |
PyPIktransformerspkg:pypi/ktransformersOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubktransformerspkg:github/ktransformersOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, it is recommended to restrict network access to the scheduler RPC server to trusted hosts only and avoid exposing the ZMQ ROUTER socket to untrusted networks. Consider disabling the balance_serve backend mode if not required.
Description
KTransformers through 0.5.3 contains an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in the balance_serve backend mode where the scheduler RPC server binds a ZMQ ROUTER socket to all interfaces with no authentication and deserializes incoming messages using pickle.loads() without validation. Attackers can send a crafted pickle payload to the exposed ZMQ socket to execute arbitrary code on the server with the privileges of the ktransformers process.