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CVE-2026-61539

10.0
Critical
EPSS 0.66%Patch availableAug 22, 2026

Unauthenticated remote RCE via model eval in Xinference

common questions

Is CVE-2026-61539 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-61539 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-61539?

CVE-2026-61539 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-61539?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-61539. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-61539 affect?

CVE-2026-61539 affects Xinference <= 2.5.0, Xinference /v1/chat/completions API, Servers running Xinference inference API. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-61539?

Upgrade to Xinference 2.7.0; block untrusted model inputs and restrict network access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Xinference <= 2.5.0Xinference /v1/chat/completions APIServers running Xinference inference API
impact

Unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary Python/code in the Xinference server process via crafted prompts.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
xorbitsai inference
  • affected< 2.7.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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