CVE-2025-10164: Sglang Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9w53-xr52-mwgj
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CVSS 7.3
CWE-502 CWE-20
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-10164 is a MODERATE (CVSS 7.3) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data) affecting Sglang libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves sglang remote code execution vulnerability via unsafe deserialization in update_weights_from_tensor. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.5.4.

CVE-2025-10164 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-10164
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9w53-xr52-mwgj
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.3
CWE Classification CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Product Sglang
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2025-10164

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Sglang dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

sglang fixed: 0.5.4 
pip install sglang>=0.5.4
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show sglang

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2025-10164, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show sglang

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Sglang in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.5.4), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show sglang command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, where the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. In Sglang, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A security flaw has been discovered in lmsys sglang 0.4.6. Affected by this vulnerability is the function main of the file /update_weights_from_tensor. The manipulation of the argument serialized_named_tensors results in deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVE-2025-10164 Affected Sglang Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.5.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
sglang
pypi/sglang
PyPI
< 0.5.4
0.5.4

References

NVD — CVE-2025-10164 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10164
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang/commit/49afb3d9d9deedf6dea3a6dd5c50e85e7d8bcb07
Sglang Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/sgl-project/sglang
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.323203
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.323203
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?submit.635919

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-10164?
CVE-2025-10164 is a security vulnerability in Sglang involving SGLang Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Unsafe Deserialization in update_weights_from_tensor under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data.
Which Sglang versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.5.4 across affected packages: sglang.
What version fixes CVE-2025-10164?
Upgrading to 0.5.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is sglang affected?
Yes, sglang is affected in releases prior to 0.5.4. Upgrade your dependency to 0.5.4 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-10164?
CVE-2025-10164 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-10164?
CVE-2025-10164 is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data (The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2025-10164?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show sglang'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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