CVE-2024-8020
Denial of Service in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Denial of Service in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
- Record
CVE-2024-8020- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-6922
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
- Record
EUVD-2025-6922- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q
PyTorch Lightning denial of service vulnerability
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
- Record
GHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
- Record
CVE-2024-8020- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Denial of Service in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
- Record
CVE-2024-8020- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q
PyTorch Lightning denial of service vulnerability
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
- Record
GHSA-98fp-7v67-4v3q- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1857
PyTorch Lightning denial of service vulnerability
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1857- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-3971
PyTorch Lightning denial of service vulnerability
A vulnerability in lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning version 2.3.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending an unexpected POST request to the /api/v1/state endpoint of LightningApp. This issue occurs due to improper handling of unexpected state values, which results in the server shutting down.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-3971- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pytorch-lightningPyPI |
through 2.3.2 | None known |
pytorch-lightningPyPI |
through 2.3.2, plus listed versions 0.0.20.10.00.20.2.20.2.3 Show 45 moreShow less0.2.40.2.4.10.2.50.2.5.10.2.5.20.2.60.30.3.10.3.20.3.30.3.40.3.4.10.3.50.3.60.3.6.10.3.6.30.3.6.40.3.6.50.3.6.60.3.6.70.3.6.80.3.6.90.4.00.4.10.4.20.4.30.4.40.4.50.4.60.4.70.4.80.4.90.5.00.5.10.5.1.20.5.1.30.5.20.5.2.10.5.30.5.3.10.5.3.20.5.3.30.6.00.7.10.7.3 |
None known |
lightningPyPI |
through 2.3.2, plus listed versions 0.0.20.10.00.20.2.20.2.3 Show 45 moreShow less0.2.40.2.4.10.2.50.2.5.10.2.5.20.2.60.30.3.10.3.20.3.30.3.40.3.4.10.3.50.3.60.3.6.10.3.6.30.3.6.40.3.6.50.3.6.60.3.6.70.3.6.80.3.6.90.4.00.4.10.4.20.4.30.4.40.4.50.4.60.4.70.4.80.4.90.5.00.5.10.5.1.20.5.1.30.5.20.5.2.10.5.30.5.3.10.5.3.20.5.3.30.6.00.7.10.7.3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-8020 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Lightning-ai Lightning-ai/pytorch-lightning, published March 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.64%, the 51st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
Left out here: 317 versions. The JSON record has them.