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vllm-ascend

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh.

Why PkgRadar flagged 0.20.2rc1

Severity	Signal	Evidence
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	subprocess call with shell=True — passes argv to /bin/sh. · vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/setup.py
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	subprocess call — process spawning. · vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/setup.py
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/.github/workflows/scripts/ci_log_summary.py
medium	Remote Payload	matched "wget " · vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/tools/mooncake_installer.sh
medium	Remote Payload	matched "wget " · vllm_ascend-0.20.2rc1/tools/shellcheck.sh

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`0.20.2rc1`	High risk	77	2026-06-03

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