9.8

CVE-2026-65121: nvidia infra_controller Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 22-09-2026Last modified 22-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-65121 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in nvidia infra_controller. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

23-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nvidia2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links