vLLM has remote code execution vulnerability in the tool call parser for Qwen3-Coder
Summary
An unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server if they are able to get the model to pass the code as an argument to a tool call.
Details
vLLM's Qwen3 Coder tool parser contains a code execution path that uses Python's eval() function to parse tool call parameters. This occurs during the parameter conversion process when the parser attempts to handle unknown data types.
This code path is reached when:
- Tool calling is enabled (
--enable-auto-tool-choice) - The qwen3_coder parser is specified (
--tool-call-parser qwen3_coder) - The parameter type is not explicitly defined or recognized
Impact
Remote Code Execution via Python's eval() function.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | vllm | >= 0.10.0, < 0.10.1.1 | 0.10.1.1 |
References
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-79j6-g2m3-jgfw
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/21396
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm/commit/4594fc3b281713bd3d7634405b4a1393af40d294
- https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm
- https://pypi.org/project/vllm
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-79j6-g2m3-jgfw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9141
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
vllm- Disclosed
- 21.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-2014 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-79j6-g2m3-jgfw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: vllm
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 94
- First → latest
- 09.2024 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 9
- High 23
- Medium 47
- Low 4
- Unrated 11
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 30
- 2026: 62
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