CVE-2026-6878
ByteDance verl grader.py math_equal sandbox
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
ByteDance verl grader.py math_equal sandbox
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-6878- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 5.1
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-265, CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-25146
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-25146- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v
verl's math_equal() Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via Unsafe eval()
A vulnerability was identified in ByteDance verl up to 0.7.1. Affected is the function math_equal of the file prime_math/grader.py. The manipulation leads to a 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 may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v- CVSS 4.0
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-95
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-6878- CVSS 4.0
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264, CWE-265
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v
verl's math_equal() Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via Unsafe eval()
A vulnerability was identified in ByteDance verl up to 0.7.1. Affected is the function math_equal of the file prime_math/grader.py. The manipulation leads to a 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 may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v- CVSS 4.0
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-95
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-3402
verl's math_equal() Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via Unsafe eval()
A vulnerability was identified in ByteDance verl up to 0.7.1. Affected is the function math_equal of the file prime_math/grader.py. The manipulation leads to a 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 may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-3402- CVSS 4.0
- 2.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2026-6878 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Bytedance Verl, published April 23, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vuldb.com/vuln/359040
github.com/zast-ai/vulnerability-reports/blob/main/bytedance/verl_rce.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6878
pypi.org/project/verl