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: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

NVIDIA Megatron Bridge is vulnerable to a deserialization flaw where malicious data can be processed, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code, tamper with data, or disclose sensitive information. The weakness stems from insufficient validation of input during deserialization, as indicated by CWE-502. A successful exploitation would compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems interacting with the bridge.

Affected Systems

Affected are the NVIDIA Megatron Bridge product. The product identifier is NVIDIA:Megatron Bridge. No specific versions were disclosed, so all releases that include this deserialization logic remain vulnerable until updated.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 points to a high severity vulnerability. No EPSS score is available, so the exact likelihood of exploitation is unknown, but the absence of this metric does not diminish the risk. The vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog, which suggests no publicly documented exploits yet. Attackers would need to supply crafted data to the bridge, likely over a network interface, to trigger the deserialization path. This inferred attack vector highlights the potential for remote exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 00:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update NVIDIA Megatron Bridge to the latest version that includes the deserialization fix.
  • Configure the bridge to accept data only from trusted sources, applying any filtering or validation controls recommended in NVIDIA’s advisory.
  • Segment the network to restrict access to the bridge only to hosts that require direct communication, and enforce firewall rules to block unsolicited traffic.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 00:57 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

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

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

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Untrusted Deserialization in NVIDIA Megatron Bridge Leading to Code Execution
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-502
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'}


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Nvidia Megatron-bridge Nemo Megatron Bridge
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-01T16:28:51.972Z

Reserved: 2026-07-10T19:12:31.026Z

Link: CVE-2026-61773

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-01T16:20:36.490Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-01T16:17:11.023

Modified: 2026-09-02T12:31:42.740

Link: CVE-2026-61773

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T01:00:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data