# CVE-2026-65093: Privilege escalation in OpenShell

> An attacker can escape the sandbox to execute code, escalate privileges, tamper with data, and disclose information in NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vrm8-9q5m-p369

## What is CVE-2026-65093?

CVE-2026-65093 is a critical vulnerability in NVIDIA OpenShell, published on 25 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a sandbox escape. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65093?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nvidia Openshell.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-65093?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-65093 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA OpenShell

- [CVE-2026-65083](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65083/): Security feature bypass in OpenShell (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-65091](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65091/): Command injection in OpenShell (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-65092](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65092/): Path traversal in OpenShell (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2026-65086](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65086/): Command injection in OpenShell (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2026-65085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65085/): Cross-site scripting in OpenShell (medium 5.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-65093 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-65093 is a critical vulnerability in NVIDIA OpenShell, published on 25 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NVIDIA OpenShell. 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-2026-65093/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65093/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65093
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65093
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65093

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65093/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.