Description
NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause an XML injection. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Data Tampering and Denial of Service
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an XML injection flaw in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux. An attacker can insert malicious XML content into configuration or communication payloads, allowing tampering with stored data and potentially causing the controller to crash, resulting in denial of service. The weakness is classified as CWE‑91, representing an XML injection flaw that can alter application behavior.

Affected Systems

NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux is impacted. The issue exists in the current version(s) of the product. No revision numbers are provided, so all current releases should be assumed vulnerable until a vendor‑supplied fix is available.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3.1 score for this vulnerability is 5.9, indicating a moderate risk level. EPSS data is not available, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting that widespread exploitation has not been observed yet. The likely attack vector is via the controller’s XML processing interfaces; attack conditions probably require network reachability to the controller and the ability to send crafted XML payloads. Because the flaw does not grant code execution or privileged access, the potential impact is confined to data integrity and availability for the affected system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 15:56 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux to the latest version that contains the XML injection fix.
  • Restrict network access to the controller’s management interface, allowing only trusted hosts to communicate via XML.
  • Implement or enforce strict input validation for all XML payloads processed by the controller, rejecting malformed or unexpected elements.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 15:56 UTC.

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History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Nvidia infra Controller
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:infra_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Nvidia infra Controller

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia infrastructure Controller
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia infrastructure Controller

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title XML Injection Vulnerability in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause an XML injection. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-91
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
Nvidia Infra Controller Infrastructure Controller
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T15:27:16.923Z

Reserved: 2026-07-21T17:12:33.431Z

Link: CVE-2026-65124

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T15:27:12.295Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-22T15:17:12.670

Modified: 2026-09-29T18:24:54.667

Link: CVE-2026-65124

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T19:14:48Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-91

    XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)