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CVE-2026-24178: NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard: Authorization bypass through user-controlled key via user management and authentication system
NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard contains a vulnerability in the user management and authentication system where an unauthenticated attacker may cause authorization bypass through user-controlled key.
CVSS 9.8 Critical EPSS 0.6% · p47
Should you act?
Critical and remotely reachable
No known exploitation yet, but it is network-reachable without credentials. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 0.6%, percentile 47: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (low). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
nvflare(PyPI) < 2.7.2, fixed in 2.7.2. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard contains a vulnerability in the user management and authentication system where an unauthenticated attacker may cause authorization bypass through user-controlled key. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, data tampering, information disclosure, code execution, and denial of service.
From the GitHub advisory
NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard contains a vulnerability in the user management and authentication system where an unauthenticated attacker may cause authorization bypass through user-controlled key. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, data tampering, information disclosure, code execution, and denial of service.
Weakness type: CWE-639.
Product: nvflare (PyPI) · Assigned by: nvidia · Published: 2026-04-28
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | nvflare | < 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | FLARE SDK | All versions prior to 2.7.2 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| nvidia | 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: unchanged
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.57% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 47.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by nvidia
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-jqp3-qrgh-4846 published (critical)
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jqp3-qrgh-4846 github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2026-24178 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2026-24178 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- nvidia.custhelp.com nvidia.custhelp.com
- github.com github.com