CVE-2026-44484

PyTorch Lightning is a deep learning framework to pretrain and finetune AI models. Versions 2.6.2 and 2.6.2 have introduced functionality consistent with a credential harvesting mechanism.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning/security/advisories/GHSA-w37p-236h-pfx3	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44484
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477476
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44484.json

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:2.6.2:::::python::
	cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:2.6.3:::::python::

History

30 Jun 2026, 03:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-829
References		() https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44484 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477476 - () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44484.json -

21 May 2026, 20:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning/security/advisories/GHSA-w37p-236h-pfx3 -~~	() https://github.com/Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning/security/advisories/GHSA-w37p-236h-pfx3 - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
First Time		Lightningai Lightningai pytorch Lightning
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:2.6.2:::::python:: cpe:2.3:a:lightningai:pytorch_lightning:2.6.3:::::python::

14 May 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-14 15:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 02:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-44484

Mitre link : CVE-2026-44484

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44484

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lightningai

pytorch_lightning

CWE

CWE-506

Embedded Malicious Code

CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

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