CVE-2026-65117: CWE-259 Use of Hard-coded Password in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-65117, classified under CWE-259 (Use of Hard-coded Password). This flaw allows an attacker to exploit a hard-coded password within the software, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.0, indicating medium severity, with attack vector as adjacent network, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability rated as low to low-medium.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized data modification, service disruption, and leakage of sensitive information. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS metrics.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should monitor NVIDIA advisories for updates and apply any released patches promptly.
CVE-2026-65117: CWE-259 Use of Hard-coded Password in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.0medium
Affected software
NVIDIA
Infrastructure Controller
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-65117, classified under CWE-259 (Use of Hard-coded Password). This flaw allows an attacker to exploit a hard-coded password within the software, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.0, indicating medium severity, with attack vector as adjacent network, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability rated as low to low-medium.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized data modification, service disruption, and leakage of sensitive information. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent as indicated by the CVSS metrics.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Users should monitor NVIDIA advisories for updates and apply any released patches promptly.
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: 6ab291bef7a7c541064a6aa6
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 14:33:34 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 14:48:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:07 UTC
Views: 13
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