Package evidence

nvidia-tao-core==7.0.0

Py Runtime Base64 Decode: base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

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Versions published: 7
First published: Jul 2025
Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation

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Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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      -d '{"specs":["nvidia-tao-core==7.0.0"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherNVIDIA Corporation

Artifact bytes998,825

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-28T21:32:32

SHA-25623184b92e69af5267512d69bc2acd4cc41fc20474f89fe3ffacba4429ed36c57

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Runtime Base64 Decode: base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

high

14d agoLast checked

highRisk

67Score

7.0.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available16d ago · risk high · score 67 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

7 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/handlers/huggingface_inference_microservice_server.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Remote Payload	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/jupyterlab_start.sh	matched "curl "	12

Show all 7 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/handlers/huggingface_inference_microservice_server.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Remote Payload	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/jupyterlab_start.sh	matched "curl "	12
low	Credential file access	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/handlers/automl_handler.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/handlers/mongo_handler.py	matched "aws_access_key"	5
low	Credential file access	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/handlers/execution_handlers/execution_handler.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/utils/cloud_utils.py	matched ".ssh/"	5
low	Credential file access	nvidia_tao_core/microservices/utils/slurm_cloud_storage.py	matched ".ssh/"	5