RCE in NVIDIA Openshell

CVE-2026-65086

NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux contains a vulnerability in its sandbox exec handler, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.024 (83.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-65086: rose from 0.015 to 0.024.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.009

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65086?
CVE-2026-65086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Openshell, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-65086?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.