# CVE-2026-31218: The \_load\_model() function in the neural\_magic\_training.py script of the optimate project in commit a6d302f912b481c94370811af6b11402f51d377f

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-12 · Updated: 2026-05-15

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The _load_model() function in the neural_magic_training.py script of the optimate project in commit a6d302f912b481c94370811af6b11402f51d377f (2024-07-21) is vulnerable to insecure deserialization (CWE-502). When loading a model state dictionary from a state_dict.pt file via torch.load(), the function does not enable the weights_only=True security parameter. This allows the deserialization of arbitrary Python objects through the Pickle module. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a maliciously crafted state_dict.pt file within a directory specified via the --model argument, leading to arbitrary code execution during the deserialization process on the victim's system.

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## References

- https://github.com/nebuly-ai/optimate
- https://www.notion.so/CVE-2026-31218-35d1e139318881839bc8cf6007be2c76

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