CVE-2026-65097

NVIDIA NemoClaw for Linux contains a vulnerability in its installation scripts, where an attacker could cause a download of code without integrity check. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5872	Patch
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65097	US Government Resource
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65097	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nemoclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-25 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-01 16:26

NVD link : CVE-2026-65097

Mitre link : CVE-2026-65097

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-65097

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Products Affected

nvidia

nemoclaw

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-494

Download of Code Without Integrity Check

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