Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain adjacent network access
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ExploitIdentify NemoClaw inference server port
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ExecutionSend unauthenticated inference request
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ImpactExtract model outputs (information disclosure) or flood service (denial of service)
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The attacker must have adjacent network access to the host running the NemoClaw inference server - this includes the same LAN, VLAN, cloud VPC subnet, or container network. No authentication credentials are required (PR:N). No user interaction is needed (UI:N). The inference server component must be running and reachable on the network. Exploitation is NOT possible from arbitrary internet addresses without first obtaining network adjacency. The absence of an integrity impact (I:N) indicates this vulnerability does not allow modification of model parameters or training data. Limiting factors: physical or virtual network segmentation that isolates the inference server from untrusted hosts, and firewall rules blocking access to the service port from non-authorized sources. |
| Impact | The CVSS base score of 8.1 reflects high confidentiality and availability impact, but the AV:A (adjacent network) constraint is the critical limiting factor - the attack cannot be conducted over the open internet without first obtaining a foothold on the same local or virtual network segment as the NemoClaw service. AC:L and PR:N indicate no special configuration or authentication is needed once adjacency is achieved, making exploitation trivial for an insider threat or a cloud-tenant co-location scenario. No EPSS score was provided in the input data, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from that signal. No CISA KEV listing and no public POC are identified, lowering immediate real-world urgency. In cloud or containerized AI infrastructure environments where NemoClaw inference servers share a virtual network with untrusted tenants or compromised hosts, the risk elevates substantially. In tightly controlled on-premises GPU clusters with strict network segmentation, the practical risk is lower. This is a real priority for AI/ML infrastructure teams using NemoClaw in multi-tenant or shared-network environments. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker on the same local network segment or virtual cloud network as a NemoClaw inference server sends unauthenticated HTTP requests directly to the inference service port, successfully querying the model and extracting inference outputs (information disclosure) or flooding the service with requests to exhaust resources and cause denial of service. No exploit code or special tooling is required beyond standard HTTP client tools given the AC:L and PR:N rating. No public POC is known at time of analysis, but the attack is mechanically straightforward for any attacker with network adjacency. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 25, 2026
Unauthenticated access to the NVIDIA NemoClaw inference server on Linux exposes sensitive model inference data and enables denial of service by adjacent network attackers. The flaw stems from a missing authentication check (CWE-306) on the inference service endpoint, meaning any host on the same network segment can interact with the service without credentials. No active exploitation has been confirmed by CISA KEV and no public exploit code is known at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity and absence of authentication barriers make this straightforward to exploit for any attacker with adjacent network positioning.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to apply the vendor-issued patch referenced in the NVIDIA product security advisory at https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5872; no specific fixed version number was provided in the available input data and cannot be confirmed independently at this time. Until a patch is applied, operators should restrict network access to the NemoClaw inference server endpoint using host-based firewall rules (e.g., iptables or nftables) to allow connections only from explicitly trusted hosts or IP ranges - note this does not fix the underlying missing authentication but reduces exposure to the adjacent network attack surface. Additionally, binding the inference server to a loopback or dedicated management interface rather than a broad network interface limits adjacency exploitation. If NemoClaw is deployed in a containerized or cloud environment, network policy controls (e.g., Kubernetes NetworkPolicy) should be enforced to isolate the inference service from untrusted workloads. Authentication middleware or a reverse proxy enforcing token validation in front of the inference endpoint is a viable compensating control with the trade-off of added latency and configuration overhead.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
NVIDIA NemoClaw is a Linux-based AI inference framework product. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function), a root-cause class where a service exposes privileged or sensitive functionality - in this case the inference server API - without enforcing any credential or token validation. The CVSS vector AV:A confirms the attack vector is adjacent network, consistent with an inference service bound to a local or cluster-internal network interface. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nemoclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version, indicating all tracked versions of the software are affected. The lack of an integrity impact (I:N in the CVSS vector) suggests the unauthenticated access is read/query oriented and disruptive, rather than permitting write or modification of the model or data.
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Severity by source
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
AV:A confirmed by inference server deployment pattern; PR:N reflects missing authentication; I:N because no write/modify capability is described.
Primary rating from Vendor (nvidia).
CVSS VectorVendor: nvidia
DescriptionCVE.org
NVIDIA NemoClaw for Linux contains a vulnerability in its inference server setup, where a remote attacker may access the inference service without authentication. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to information disclosure and denial of service.
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Executive ViewAI
NVIDIA NemoClaw inference servers on Linux are vulnerable to unauthenticated network access that exposes proprietary model data and enables denial-of-service attacks from any adjacent network host. Organizations running these services face risk of model intellectual property theft, operational service disruption, and potential exposure of sensitive data processed by the models. Immediate network isolation is critical given no vendor patch is currently available.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: Network-level access controls restricting service exposure to trusted IP ranges only; network segmentation isolating inference servers from untrusted segments; API rate limiting and request logging to detect anomalous access patterns; disabling non-production NemoClaw instances; continuous monitoring of NVIDIA security advisories for patch releases.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Weak authentication in NVIDIA NemoClaw for Linux (versions 0 through 0.0.4) lets remote attackers bypass the authenticat
Improper certificate validation in NVIDIA NemoClaw for Linux (versions up to and including 0.0.1) allows network attacke
Untrusted code execution in NVIDIA NemoClaw for Linux (versions up to and including 0.0.21) stems from the installer exe
Unverified code download in NVIDIA NemoClaw installation scripts for Linux (versions 0.0.0 through 0.0.21) allows a netw
Remote unauthenticated attackers can exfiltrate sensitive host environment variables from NVIDIA NeMoClaw by injecting m
OS command injection in NVIDIA NemoClaw for Linux allows a local low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary operating
OS command injection in NVIDIA NemoClaw's NIM management component on Linux enables a local authenticated attacker to ex
OS command injection in NVIDIA NemoClaw's command-line interface on Linux enables a local low-privileged attacker to exe
OS command injection in NVIDIA NemoClaw's Telegram bridge component on Linux enables a local attacker with low-privilege
Code injection in NVIDIA NemoClaw's migration command (Linux, versions up to 0.0.17) allows a local attacker with low-pr
Server-side request forgery in NVIDIA NemoClaw's validateEndpointUrl() function allows local attackers with user interac
Credential exposure in NVIDIA NemoClaw allows a local low-privileged user, upon triggering user interaction, to access i
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