# CVE-2026-65114: NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux missing authentication

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65114-nvidia-infrastructure-controller-for-linux-contains-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-22. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-65114 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.3 · Published 2026-09-22

NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux, a system management tool for Linux servers, contains a missing authentication vulnerability in a critical function. An attacker could exploit this to tamper with data, disrupt service availability, or access sensitive system information without authorization.

Technologies: [Nvidia Infrastructure Controller for Linux](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/infrastructure-controller-for-linux). Vendors: [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-65114 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65114 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-65114?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 22 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65114?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-65114 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-65114?** Check whether you run Nvidia Infrastructure Controller for Linux. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An authentication check is missing from a critical function in NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux, allowing unauthenticated access via network. The vulnerability permits data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The reported CVSS score is 8.3.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA Infrastructure Controller for Linux

## Timeline

- 2026-09-22: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5879](https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5879)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65114](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65114)

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