Vulnerability in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux
CVE-2026-24183
NVIDIA Cumulus Linux contains a vulnerability in the user management component, where an unprivileged user could use improper privilege management on the system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA Cumulus Linux — versions 5.15.0
- NVIDIA Cumulus Linux Ga — versions 5.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24183 (US Government Resource)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5817 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24183?
- CVE-2026-24183 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24183?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.