Description
NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper input validation. A successful exploit might lead to denial of service.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server on Linux contains an improper input validation flaw. The CVE description indicates that an attacker could trigger the flaw, but it does not explicitly state the attack vector. Based on the description, it is inferred that externally supplied data, such as crafted requests, may be used to cause the server to fail or terminate, resulting in a denial of service. The weakness is categorized as CWE‑20 and does not provide code execution or data disclosure but creates an availability problem for inference workloads.

Affected Systems

All installations of NVIDIA Triton Inference Server running on Linux are affected, as no version range is specified. Any current deployment is potentially vulnerable until a patched release is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 classifies this vulnerability as high severity. EPSS data is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, so the likelihood of active exploitation is uncertain, though the impact would be significant if achieved. While the description does not explicitly detail the attack surface, it is inferred that an attacker could send repeated malformed requests from a remote location to trigger the flaw, potentially causing the service to crash and denying business‑critical inference requests.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 20:41 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest NVIDIA Triton Inference Server release that contains the fix
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict or disable unauthenticated access to inference endpoints, limiting the attack surface
  • Implement network‑level rate limiting or throttling to mitigate repeated requests that could trigger service disruption

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 20:41 UTC.

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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Input Validation in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server Causes Denial of Service

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia triton Inference Server
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia triton Inference Server

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper input validation. A successful exploit might lead to denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Nvidia Triton Inference Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T18:46:13.602Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:52.529Z

Link: CVE-2026-47629

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T18:46:10.119Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T19:16:52.217

Modified: 2026-08-18T19:16:52.217

Link: CVE-2026-47629

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T20:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation