Description
NVIDIA Megatron Bridge contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a deserialization of untrusted data. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Published: 2026-09-01
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Code execution, data tampering, and information disclosure
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

NVIDIA Megatron Bridge contains a flaw that allows an attacker to deserialize untrusted data. If successfully exploited the component could execute arbitrary code, modify data integrity, and expose sensitive information. The weakness is a classic deserialization vulnerability, identified as CWE-22 and CWE-502, where improper validation of input before processing can lead to severe compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected Systems

The vulnerable product is NVIDIA Megatron Bridge. No specific version information is provided in the advisory, so the issue may affect all releases of the component until an official patch is released.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.8 indicates a high severity level; the EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector involves the attacker supplying crafted data to the deserialization routine, possibly via a network interface or cached input, to trigger the vulnerability. The absence of a low exploit probability metric means the lack of recent exploitation data rather than an indication of low risk. An attacker who can supply the malicious payload can gain code execution privileges, making this a critical risk for systems that rely on Megatron Bridge for secure processing.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 14:11 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply any NVIDIA patch or security update that fixes the deserialization flaw in Megatron Bridge
  • Restrict access to the component that performs deserialization to trusted networks or IP ranges, blocking unauthenticated inbound traffic
  • Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all data before deserialization, using safe parsing libraries or whitelisting techniques
  • Monitor system logs for signs of deserialization anomalies or unexpected execution to detect attempted exploitation

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 14:11 UTC.

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History

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Deserialization Vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron Bridge

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia nemo Megatron Bridge
Weaknesses CWE-502
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nemo_megatron_bridge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nvidia nemo Megatron Bridge

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Deserialization Vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron Bridge

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA Megatron Bridge contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a deserialization of untrusted data. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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


Subscriptions

Nvidia Megatron-bridge Nemo Megatron Bridge
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-01T16:28:54.497Z

Reserved: 2026-07-10T19:03:51.556Z

Link: CVE-2026-61753

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-01T16:21:17.567Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-01T16:17:08.247

Modified: 2026-09-02T12:24:47.363

Link: CVE-2026-61753

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T14:15:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data