Description

NVIDIA NemoClaw contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause invocation of process using visible sensitive information. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure.

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  "score": "5.5",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-25T21:17:28.680Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-25T21:17:28.680Z",
  "executiveSummary": "NVIDIA NemoClaw is susceptible to an information disclosure vulnerability stemming from the insecure invocation of system processes. The flaw permits the exposure of sensitive data that is improperly surfaced or logged during the process execution lifecycle.\nThis vulnerability is categorized as an information disclosure issue, which occurs when an application unintentionally reveals sensitive configuration parameters, credentials, or operational artifacts. By triggering specific process invocations, an attacker can capture or view this protected data.\nThe impact of this vulnerability is significant, as it may result in the unauthorized disclosure of security-sensitive information, potentially facilitating further exploitation or unauthorized system access.\nAffected systems involve the NVIDIA NemoClaw product line. Risk implications include a compromise of confidentiality within the local execution environment. Successful exploitation typically requires the attacker to have the ability to influence or monitor process execution paths within the system where NemoClaw is deployed.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides within the process management logic of NVIDIA NemoClaw. The root cause is identified as the insecure handling of sensitive data during the spawning of sub-processes or command-line execution.\nWhen NemoClaw initiates a process, it inadvertently passes sensitive information—such as internal keys, authentication tokens, or configuration strings—in a manner that becomes visible to non-privileged users or unauthorized monitoring processes on the host machine. This occurs because the data is rendered in accessible locations, such as the process argument list (visible via 'ps' or 'top' utilities on Unix-like systems), environment variables, or local temporary files that lack restricted file permissions.\nThe attack flow begins when an attacker identifies the specific NemoClaw function or operational trigger that leads to the spawning of an external process. By manipulating the input parameters or triggering the software's automated workflows, the attacker forces the application to execute a command that includes sensitive information as an argument or within the execution context. Because the process invocation mechanism does not sanitize or mask these inputs, the sensitive information is transmitted as plain text within the system's process table or associated logs.\nAn attacker can leverage local monitoring tools to observe the execution stream. By polling the system process tree at the moment of invocation, the attacker captures the sensitive data presented in the process command line or associated memory buffers. This exposure bypasses standard access control mechanisms, as the information is made visible through standard system diagnostics available to the current user context.\nThe scope of this vulnerability encompasses the environment where NVIDIA NemoClaw handles sensitive data during inter-process communication or external utility calls. There is no requirement for high-level administrative privileges if the process table is readable by the executing user's group, significantly lowering the barrier for local information gathering. The post-exploitation impact includes the potential retrieval of secrets, which may allow the attacker to escalate privileges, gain unauthorized access to backend services, or decrypt encrypted payloads handled by the NemoClaw application."
}