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CVE-2023-31036: NVIDIA Triton Inference Server relative path traversal through model load API

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2023-31036
Published: January 12, 2024
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.9%

Summary

CVE-2023-31036 affects NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux and Windows when it is launched with the non-default command line option --model-control explicit. An attacker can use the model load API to cause a relative path traversal, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. The source lists CWE-22 and CWE-23 and notes that NVD has not yet provided a CVSS assessment.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 7.5(high)
EPSS: 0.9%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-23
CWE-22
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-126

Affected

Vendors: NVIDIA

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: Inference
Impact: Confidentiality,
Integrity,
Availability,
Safety
Labels: security

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31036

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:45 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 95% (self-assessed)

Topics

Inference infrastructure

Summary

Mitigation

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