Path Traversal in Nvidia BioNeMo Core on Linux Enables Code Execution
CVE-2026-24217 Published on May 20, 2026

NVIDIA BioNeMo Core for Linux contains a vulnerability where a user could cause a path traversal by loading a malicious file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-24217 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Path Traversal: '\..\filename'

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '\..\filename' (leading backslash dot dot) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-24217

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Affected Versions

NVIDIA BioNeMo Framework: