# CVE-2026-47606: NVIDIA Triton Inference Server path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-47606-nvidia-triton-inference-server-path-traversal  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-18. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-47606 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-08-18

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server is a software platform used to deploy and run AI/ML inference models at scale. An attacker could exploit a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem and potentially execute malicious code, compromising model integrity and exposing sensitive data.

Technologies: [Linux Kernel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kernel), [Nvidia Triton Inference Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/triton-inference-server). Vendors: [Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/linux), [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-47606 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-47606 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-47606?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 18 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nvidia Triton Inference Server <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-47606?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-47606 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-47606?** Check whether you run Linux Kernel or Nvidia Triton Inference Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a path traversal flaw in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux that allows an attacker to access files outside intended directories using absolute paths. The attack is network-reachable and could lead to both information disclosure (reading arbitrary files) and remote code execution. No specific preconditions such as authentication are mentioned. The vulnerability was published on 2026-08-18 with a CVSS score of 6.5 (medium severity).

## Affected products

- NVIDIA Triton Inference Server <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-08-18: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5865](https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5865)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47606](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47606)

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