CVE-2026-65121
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2026-65121
Description
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- nvidia
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 8.2 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N- Effective score
- 8.2 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-287 - Reserved
- 2026-07-21
- Published
- 2026-09-22 14:10 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-22 15:27 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/65xxx/CVE-2026-65121.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-65121 — CVE-2026-65121
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-22 15:17:12 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-22 19:37:36 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.2 / 10 HIGH source: psirt@nvidia.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 4.7 / 10
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-84409 - Assigner
- nvidia
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 2:10:22 PM
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026, 3:27:42 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.2 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- NVIDIA
- Products
-
Infrastructure Controller (0 to 1.9)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-34c9-g45q-gppm
ENISA description: 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.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | Infrastructure Controller |
0 to 1.9 (affected)
|
Linux |
Vendor references (3)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (0)
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No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (3)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5879 psirt@nvidia.com
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65121 psirt@nvidia.com
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65121 psirt@nvidia.com
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
web:app.opencve.io
Remediation No vendor fix or workaround currently provided. OpenCVE Recommended Actions Apply any available NVIDIA patch or update that addresses the authentication flaw. Restrict network access to the Infrastructure Controller by firewalls or network segmentation to limit exposure to trusted hosts.
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:attack.mitre.org
This mitigation can be implemented through the following measures: Regular Operating System Updates Implementation: Apply the latest Windows security updates monthly using WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) or a similar patch management solution. Configure systems to check for updates automatically and schedule reboots during maintenance ...
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:blogs.oracle.com
For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:cvetodo.com
CVE-2026-65121 is an Improper Authentication vulnerability in Infrastructure Controller. Includes technical details, affected versions, and mitigation steps.
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:support.esri.com
This patch deals specifically with the issues listed below under Issues Addressed with this Patch . As part of the patch installation, the Portal for ArcGIS service is stopped and restarted. The restart may take several minutes depending on the number of items on the enterprise deployment. As a best practice, clear the browser cache and re-launch the browser after installing the patch . This ...
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
This out-of-band (OOB) update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and Windows 11, version 24H2 (KB5121768) is cumulative. It includes all improvements from previous security and non-security updates, along with an additional fix . Improvements This OOB update includes the following improvement: [System Performance] This update addresses an issue affecting a limited number of devices with an Intel ...
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:support.sap.com
SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 12 th of May 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Additional CVEs addressed are: The patch for CVE - 2026 -34481 also addresses CVE - 2026 -34477, CVE - 2026 -34478, CVE - 2026 -34479, and CVE - 2026 -34480. Oracle Fusion Middleware Risk Matrix This Critical Security Patch Update contains 106 new security patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware. 53 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a ...
2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
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