CVE-2026-24185

Published: Aug 18, 2026Modified: Aug 20, 2026

7.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: psirt@nvidia.com (Secondary)

Description

NVIDIA NVOS for network switches contains a vulnerability in the secure shell (SSH) server configuration component while PKA-only mode is enabled, where an administrator could inadvertently enable an alternative authentication path. If best practices for replacing the default password as recommended by NVIDIA are not followed, this alternative authentication path might lead to unauthorized access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.

Related CWEs

CWE-288

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

A product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

References (3)

https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5817

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24185

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24185

Source: psirt@nvidia.com

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