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: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability involves improper deserialization of data from untrusted sources, specifically in the NVIDIA Megatron Bridge. This flaw is classified as CWE-502 and may lead to code execution, data tampering, and information disclosure if an attacker can supply maliciously crafted serialized input. The potential consequences include compromising the integrity and confidentiality of systems that rely on the bridge and possibly gaining full execution control.

Affected Systems

Affected vendor: NVIDIA; product: Megatron Bridge. No specific version information is listed in the CVE data, so all releases of the bridge are potentially impacted until a vendor patch is released.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.8 indicates a high severity, suggesting that successful exploitation would be highly damaging. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the identified weakness (unsanitized deserialization) is a common attack vector for remote code execution. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker could trigger this flaw by sending crafted serialized data to the bridge’s interface, possibly over a network connection or an exposed API, thereby provoking the deserialization process and enabling arbitrary code execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 01:38 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Obtain and install the vendor patch that fixes the deserialization flaw in the Megatron Bridge.
  • Restrict and monitor access to the bridge interface, limiting it to trusted hosts or networks to reduce the attack surface.
  • Implement logging or intrusion detection for unusual deserialization attempts and review logs regularly for suspicious activity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 01:38 UTC.

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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 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Deserialization Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution in NVIDIA Megatron Bridge

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +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-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: 2026-09-01T16:28:52.412Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-61776

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-01T16:20:43.464Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-01T16:17:12.587

Modified: 2026-09-02T12:30:18.567

Link: CVE-2026-61776

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-02T01:45:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data