What is 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.
The record classifies CVE-2026-65086 under weakness class CWE-78. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs low-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 46 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 6.8 — MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - EPSS (FIRST)
- 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.9% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 6.8/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-08-25, last modified 2026-08-26
Is CVE-2026-65086 being exploited?
It currently carries a trending score of 44 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- NVIDIA: OpenShell
How to fix CVE-2026-65086
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-65086 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-65086
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-65086, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .