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 allows an attacker to trigger deserialization of data that is not fully trusted. This flaw can result in code execution, data tampering, and information disclosure. The weakness corresponds to CWE-502, which covers insecure deserialization instances.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects all installations of NVIDIA Megatron Bridge. No specific firmware or software version numbers are provided, so all current releases are considered at risk until a vendor update is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.8 indicates moderate to high severity, and while an EPSS score is not available, the lack of a KEV listing suggests no publicly known exploits have been observed. The reported issue involves processing untrusted input, indicating a potential remote attack vector, although the exact channel (network, USB, etc.) was not specified in the advisory. Attackers would need to supply crafted data that the bridge accepts for deserialization to trigger the vulnerability. Given the serious nature of code execution and the absence of known mitigations in the public data, immediate attention is warranted.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 00:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest NVIDIA Megatron Bridge firmware or software patch that addresses the deserialization issue.
  • Configure firewall or access control lists to limit communication with the bridge to trusted hosts only.
  • Restrict or disable any services or interfaces that consume external data, ensuring only validated, signed input reaches the bridge components.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 2, 2026 at 00:54 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 Deserialization Vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron Bridge Enabling Remote 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: 2026-09-01T16:28:51.257Z

Reserved: 2026-07-10T19:12:31.027Z

Link: CVE-2026-61778

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-01T16:20:25.839Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-01T16:17:12.813

Modified: 2026-09-02T12:29:12.490

Link: CVE-2026-61778

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data