CVE-2026-24217: CWE-29 Path Traversal: '\..\filename' in NVIDIA BioNeMo Framework
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-24217 is a path traversal vulnerability in NVIDIA BioNeMo Core for Linux that allows an attacker to load files using paths containing sequences like '\..\filename'. This can enable unauthorized access to files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity. No official fix or mitigation has been published by NVIDIA as of the vulnerability's disclosure date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, disclose sensitive information, or tamper with data within the affected BioNeMo Core environment on Linux systems. This poses a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when loading files in the BioNeMo Core environment and restrict access to trusted sources. Monitor NVIDIA communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-24217: CWE-29 Path Traversal: '\..\filename' in NVIDIA BioNeMo Framework
Description
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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-24217 is a path traversal vulnerability in NVIDIA BioNeMo Core for Linux that allows an attacker to load files using paths containing sequences like '\..\filename'. This can enable unauthorized access to files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity. No official fix or mitigation has been published by NVIDIA as of the vulnerability's disclosure date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, disclose sensitive information, or tamper with data within the affected BioNeMo Core environment on Linux systems. This poses a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the NVIDIA vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should exercise caution when loading files in the BioNeMo Core environment and restrict access to trusted sources. Monitor NVIDIA communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T19:09:35.635Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0e0ccfba1db473629e7756
Added to database: 5/20/2026, 7:34:39 PM
Last enriched: 5/20/2026, 7:49:31 PM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 3:13:30 AM
Views: 4
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