CVE-2026-96560: ModelTC LightLLM · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects ModelTC LightLLMSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 68% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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 Sep 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 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ModelTCLightLLM | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubLightLLMpkg:github/LightLLMOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid starting the KV-transfer worker with the --pd_trans_mode nccl option or restrict network access to the RPyC control channel to trusted entities only.
Description
LightLLM through 1.2.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the KV-transfer worker when started with --pd_trans_mode nccl, which exposes an unauthenticated RPyC control channel that deserializes attacker-supplied data. Attackers can send malicious pickled objects to the exposed RPyC ThreadedServer to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the LightLLM service account.
References
- github.com/ModelTC/LightLLM/issues/1590 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ModelTC/lightllm/blob/v1.2.0/lightllm/server/router/model_infer/mode_backend/pd/nccl_kv_transporter.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ModelTC/lightllm/blob/v1.2.0/lightllm/server/router/model_infer/mode_backend/pd/nccl_kv_transporter.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ModelTC/lightllm/blob/v1.2.0/lightllm/server/router/model_infer/mode_backend/pd/nccl_kv_transporter.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ModelTC/lightllm/blob/v1.2.0/lightllm/server/router/model_infer/mode_backend/pd/kv_transporter.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ModelTC/lightllm (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/lightllm-through-1.2.0-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-via-nccl-pd-rpyc-control-channel (opens in a new tab)