Detections
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CVE-2026-123974

high

Description

In all versions of PyTorch's TorchServe, a predictable extraction directory in /tmp lets a local user swap the model handler and run code as the TorchServe service account leading to local privilege escalation.

References

https://github.com/Christbowel/torchserve-lpe

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-118480

https://christbowel.com/blog/torchserve-lpe/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-11-06

Updated: 2026-11-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00145