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TI-2023-14773 Aliases CVE-2023-31036GHSA-vm7f-687f-4r4g

Path traversal in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux and Windows contains a vulnerability where, when it is launched with the non-default command line option --model-control explicit, an attacker may use the model load API to cause a relative path traversal. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00853 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Triton Inference Server (nvidia): 2.40

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIATriton Inference Serverbefore 2.402.40Patch availableCNA
  • Triton Inference Server VendorNVIDIA Affected before 2.40 Fixed in 2.40 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:triton_inference_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.40VulnerableNVIDIA
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:triton_inference_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.40 Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Triton Inference Server (nvidia) Fixed in 2.40

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31036
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm7f-687f-4r4g

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-00076 NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a vulnerability where a user can set… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2026-19515 Authentication bypass in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17093 Heap-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17086 Stack-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-00077 Memory corruption in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-35138 Path traversal in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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