# CVE-2025-23316: Command injection in Triton Inference Server

> Attackers can achieve remote code execution, denial of service, and data tampering by manipulating model names in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server APIs.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Sep 2025
- **Updated:** 18 Sep 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j8qm-q2p6-5p6q, MINI-wfr6-66rg-64rr

## What is CVE-2025-23316?

CVE-2025-23316 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Nvidia Triton Inference Server, published on 17 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the Python backend, where an attacker could cause a remote code execution by manipulating the model name parameter in the model control APIs. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to remote code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23316?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nvidia Triton Inference Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-23316?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2025-23316 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Nvidia Triton Inference Server

- [CVE-2026-47627](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-47627/): Path traversal in Triton Inference Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-24207](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24207/): Auth bypass in Triton Inference Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-23310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-23310/): Memory corruption in Triton Inference Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-23311](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-23311/): Memory corruption in Triton Inference Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-23317](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-23317/): Code injection in Triton Inference Server (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-23316 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-23316 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Nvidia Triton Inference Server, published on 17 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Nvidia Triton Inference Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-23316/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-23316/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23316
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23316
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-23316

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-23316/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.