Description
NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard contains a vulnerability in the user management and authentication system where an unauthenticated attacker may cause authorization bypass through user-controlled key. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, data tampering, information disclosure, code execution, and denial of service.
Affected products
nvidia: nvflare; apple: macos; linux: linux kernel
References3
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5819 Vendor Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24178 US Government Resource
- www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24178 Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 48 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-639
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