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.
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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