CVE-2026-65117 Hardcoded credentials in Infrastructure Controller

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a hard-coded password in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller to tamper with data, cause denial of service, and disclose information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-65117?

CVE-2026-65117 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller, published on 22 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause use of a hard-coded password. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-259

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Infra Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2026-65117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-65117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5cf5-vqr7-mf95.

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