Description
NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause use of a hard-coded password. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Affected products
nvidia: infra controller; linux: linux kernel
References3
- github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5879 Patch
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65117 US Government Resource
- www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65117 Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 10 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-259
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