CVE-2026-65114: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller
NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause missing authentication for a critical function. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability identified as CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function). This flaw allows an attacker to bypass authentication controls on a critical function, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation, service disruption, and leakage of sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.3, reflecting high severity with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is published and assigned by NVIDIA but lacks explicit patch or remediation details in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized data tampering, denial of service conditions, and information disclosure. The vulnerability does not require privileges or user interaction and can be exploited from an adjacent network, increasing the risk in environments where the Infrastructure Controller is accessible.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, monitoring NVIDIA's advisories for updates is recommended. No vendor advisory content indicates that the issue is already mitigated or requires no action.
CVE-2026-65114: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller
Description
NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause missing authentication for a critical function. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.3high
Affected software
NVIDIA
Infrastructure Controller
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability identified as CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function). This flaw allows an attacker to bypass authentication controls on a critical function, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation, service disruption, and leakage of sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.3, reflecting high severity with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is published and assigned by NVIDIA but lacks explicit patch or remediation details in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized data tampering, denial of service conditions, and information disclosure. The vulnerability does not require privileges or user interaction and can be exploited from an adjacent network, increasing the risk in environments where the Infrastructure Controller is accessible.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, monitoring NVIDIA's advisories for updates is recommended. No vendor advisory content indicates that the issue is already mitigated or requires no action.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-21T17:12:30.491Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab291bef7a7c541064a6aa4
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 14:33:34 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 14:48:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 02:57:21 UTC
Views: 15
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