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CVE-2026-5536 (GCVE-0-2026-5536)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-05 02:45 – Updated: 2026-04-06 14:51
VLAI
Title
FedML-AI FedML gRPC server grpc_server.py sendMessage deserialization
Summary
A weakness has been identified in FedML-AI FedML up to 0.8.9. Affected is the function sendMessage of the file grpc_server.py of the component gRPC server. Executing a manipulation can lead to deserialization. The attack may be performed from remote. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-06 14:02 UTC
CWE
References
URL Tags
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355289 vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/355289/cti signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/submit/782201 third-party-advisory
https://github.com/AnalogyC0de/public_exp/issues/26 issue-tracking
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
FedML-AI FedML Affected: 0.8.0
Affected: 0.8.1
Affected: 0.8.2
Affected: 0.8.3
Affected: 0.8.4
Affected: 0.8.5
Affected: 0.8.6
Affected: 0.8.7
Affected: 0.8.8
Affected: 0.8.9
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