Auth bypass in NVIDIA Infra Controller
CVE-2026-65121
NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause an improper authentication issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA Infra Controller
- NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller — versions 0 to 1.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65121 (US Government Resource)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5879 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-65121?
- CVE-2026-65121 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Infra Controller, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65121?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.