CVE-2026-65164 Path traversal in AIStore framework
Remote attackers can exploit path traversal in NVIDIA AIStore to create or overwrite files, execute code, and cause denial of service.
- 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-2026-65164?
CVE-2026-65164 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 path traversal vulnerability in the dSort archive extraction component where a remote attacker may cause an improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory by supplying crafted archive member names to a dSort job. A successful exploit may lead to arbitrary file creation or overwrite, code execution, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65164?
How do I fix CVE-2026-65164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65164 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-2026-65164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rp48-97jq-3x4r.