# CVE-2026-24168: Command injection in Unified Fabric Manager Enterprise - GA

> An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via command injection in the NVIDIA UFM Enterprise IBDiagnet API.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 25 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jggj-fm67-3qgj

## What is CVE-2026-24168?

CVE-2026-24168 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager Enterprise - GA, published on 25 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NVIDIA UFM Enterprise contains a vulnerability in the IBDiagnet API where an authenticated attacker with administrative privileges may cause command injection by sending crafted API requests. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges and information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24168?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-24168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-24168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-24168 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-24168 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager Enterprise - GA, published on 25 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager Enterprise - GA. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24168/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24168/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24168
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24168
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24168

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