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pytorch-lightningPYSEC-2026-3974

Remote code execution in pytorch lightning

pytorch-lightning

CVE-2024-5452 · Published Sep 10, 2026

Critical9.8
Fix: upgrade to 2.3.3 or later
Source advisory

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in the lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning library version 2.2.1 due to improper handling of deserialized user input and mismanagement of dunder attributes by the deepdiff library. The library uses deepdiff.Delta objects to modify application state based on frontend actions. However, it is possible to bypass the intended restrictions on modifying dunder attributes, allowing an attacker to construct a serialized delta that passes the deserializer whitelist and contains dunder attributes. When processed, this can be exploited to access other modules, classes, and instances, leading to arbitrary attribute write and total RCE on any self-hosted pytorch-lightning application in its default configuration, as the delta endpoint is enabled by default.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
pytorch-lightning
PyPI
< 2.3.32.3.3
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