Description
NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper control of code generation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Published: 2026-07-01
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains a flaw that allows an attacker to misuse the code generation component, resulting in uncontrolled execution of arbitrary code. This vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation, data tampering, and information disclosure. The weakness is identified as CWE‑94 – Improper Control of Generation of Code.

Affected Systems

The affected product is NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux. No specific version range is provided; all installations of this product may be impacted until a patched release is obtained.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates high severity, but the EPSS score is not available, and the flaw is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector requires an attacker to supply malicious input to the code generation functionality, which may be achievable through local or privileged access to the Bridge service. Successful exploitation could grant the attacker full code execution privileges on the affected system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 1, 2026 at 23:12 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest NVIDIA Megatron Bridge version that contains the vendor‑supplied fix
  • Restrict or disable the code generation interface to limit exposure
  • Implement strict input validation and command whitelisting for any data fed to the code generator

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 1, 2026 at 23:12 UTC.

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History

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia megatron-bridge
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia megatron-bridge

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Code Generation Control in NVIDIA Megatron Bridge Enables Code Execution

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper control of code generation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Nvidia Megatron-bridge
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-01T15:58:34.670Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T19:09:47.375Z

Link: CVE-2026-24248

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-01T15:58:31.142Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T00:15:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-94

    Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')