CVE-2026-24178
Authorization Bypass in NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard Enables Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-04-28
Last updated on: 2026-05-04
Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia | nvflare | to 2.7.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-639 | The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2026-24178 is a critical vulnerability in the NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard's user management and authentication system.
It allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authorization by exploiting a user-controlled key.
This means that an attacker who does not have any privileges or need for user interaction can manipulate the system to gain unauthorized access.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
A successful exploit of this vulnerability can lead to multiple severe impacts including:
- Privilege escalation
- Data tampering
- Information disclosure
- Code execution
- Denial of service
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability in NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard allows unauthorized privilege escalation, data tampering, information disclosure, code execution, and denial of service. Such impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data could potentially lead to non-compliance with common standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require protection of sensitive data and secure access controls.
However, the provided information does not explicitly mention any direct effects or assessments related to compliance with these standards.