CVE-2023-31036: nvidia triton_inference_server Relative Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-31036 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in nvidia triton_inference_server. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-01-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-06-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux and Windows contains a vulnerability where, when it is launched with the non-default command line option --model-control explicit, an attacker may use the model load API to cause a relative path traversal. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

• CWE-23Relative Path TraversalThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.