CVE-2026-55514Network attack vector

Authenticated server crash via prompt-embeds assertion

Published Jul 6, 2026 · Updated Jul 6, 2026

Reachable assertion in vLLM GPUModelRunner 0.12.0 through versions before 0.24.0 allows remote authenticated users to crash the server. The _init_mrope_positions method asserts that prompt_token_ids is present even when a prompt-embeds-only request legitimately leaves it unset. Exploitation requires prompt embeds to be enabled with an M-RoPE model, and the resulting EngineCore failure shuts down the server application.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reachable assertion in vLLM GPUModelRunner 0.12.0 through versions before 0.24.0 allows remote authenticated users to crash the server. The _init_mrope_positions method asserts that prompt_token_ids is present even when a prompt-embeds-only request legitimately leaves it unset. Exploitation requires prompt embeds to be enabled with an M-RoPE model, and the resulting EngineCore failure shuts down the server application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-55514
Published
Jul 6, 2026
Updated
Jul 6, 2026
Vendor
vLLM Project
Product
vLLM
Classifications
CWE-617, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 0.12.0, < 0.24.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

vLLM Project · vLLMversion=>= 0.12.0, < 0.24.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-617Reachable Assertion
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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