CVE-2026-65161 Path traversal in AIStore framework
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via crafted paths in the Promote API, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-65161?
CVE-2026-65161 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in NVIDIA AIStore framework, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA AIStore for Linux contains a vulnerability in the Promote API where an unauthenticated remote attacker may read files accessible to the target process by supplying a crafted absolute source path. A successful exploit may lead to information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65161?
How do I fix CVE-2026-65161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-65161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pp3r-hgj7-6q9x.