# CVE-2026-65140: NVIDIA Slurm inconsistent authorization checks in SlurmDBD

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65140-nvidia-slurm-contains-some-inconsistent-authorization-checks  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-03. Updated: 2026-11-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-65140 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.7 · Published 2026-11-03

NVIDIA Slurm is a workload manager used in high-performance computing environments. An Operator account with limited permissions can chain together authorization bypass flaws in the Slurm database daemon (SlurmDBD) to escalate their privileges to full Administrator level, potentially gaining control over all job scheduling and resource allocation.

Technologies: [Nvidia Slurm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/nvidia-slurm). Vendors: [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-65140 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65140 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-65140?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.7, published 3 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** NVIDIA Slurm.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65140?** 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-2026-65140 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-65140?** Check whether you run Nvidia Slurm. 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

The SlurmDBD contains inconsistent authorization checks when validating the Operator permission level, allowing chained requests to bypass permission controls. An authenticated Operator can exploit this privilege escalation vulnerability to obtain Administrator-level access without requiring additional credentials or user interaction.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA Slurm

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65140](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65140)

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