CVE-2026-6878

Description

A vulnerability was identified in ByteDance verl up to 0.7.0. Affected is the function math_equal of the file prime_math/grader.py. The manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS v3.1 Score

5.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0005

Probability of exploitation

0.16%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-264 CWE-264

CWE-265 CWE-265

References

Other References

https://github.com/zast-ai/vulnerability-reports/blob/main/bytedance/verl_rce.md https://vuldb.com/submit/795257 https://vuldb.com/vuln/359040 https://vuldb.com/vuln/359040/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-6878? +

A vulnerability was identified in ByteDance verl up to 0.7.0. Affected is the function math_equal of the file prime_math/grader.py. The manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-6878? +

CVE-2026-6878 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.6 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0005, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-6878? +

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