---
id: CVE-2026-65117
title: >-
  NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an
  attacker could cause use of a hard-coded password
summary: >-
  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 d…
severity: medium
cvss: 5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-259
vendor: nvidia
product: infra_controller
affected:
  - infra_controller < 2.0.0
patched:
  - infra_controller 2.0.0
published: '2026-09-22'
updated: '2026-09-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-29T18:34:12.390'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65117'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5879'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65117'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65117'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00204
epssPercentile: 0.10307
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-22T14:45:36.695019Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-22T15:05:01.092Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `infra_controller < 2.0.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `infra_controller 2.0.0`