Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain access to UFM management network
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DeliverySend crafted HTTP request to web interface
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ExploitTrigger CWE-287 authentication bypass
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ExecutionAcquire elevated session context
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PersistExecute arbitrary code on UFM host
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ImpactControl fabric management plane
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network adjacency to the UFM Enterprise web management interface - the attacker must be on the same Layer-2 or closely adjacent network segment as the management host, consistent with CVSS AV:A. The CVSS vector specifies PR:N (no prior privileges required), but the description states 'an authenticated user' as the actor, creating an unresolved ambiguity: it is not confirmed from available data whether exploitation requires any valid credential or is fully unauthenticated. No user interaction is required (UI:N). The vulnerability is limited to the web interface authorization component; other UFM interfaces or protocols are not implicated by available data. Exploitation is further constrained to environments where the UFM web interface is network-accessible from an attacker-reachable segment - organizations with strict out-of-band management network isolation reduce exposure significantly. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High) is driven by High impact across all three CIA pillars and is partially constrained by AV:A (Adjacent network), which limits exploitation to attackers with foothold or physical presence on the same network segment as the UFM management interface. This adjacency requirement is the primary real-world risk moderator and meaningful in practice, as UFM typically sits on dedicated out-of-band management networks - though in poorly segmented HPC environments the management plane may be reachable by a wider population. There is a notable discrepancy between the CVSS vector (PR:N - no privileges required) and the CVE description, which states 'an authenticated user could cause improper authentication.' This could mean the vulnerability is a full authentication bypass exploitable without any prior credentials (consistent with PR:N), or it could mean a low-privileged authenticated user can escalate, with the PR:N assignment being a vendor interpretation of the effective post-bypass state. This ambiguity should be resolved against the NVIDIA advisory at https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5809 before finalizing remediation priority. No EPSS score was provided in the source data, and the CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed active exploitation. AC:L suggests exploitation is straightforward once network adjacency is achieved, so even a small or mid-sized operation running InfiniBand clusters should treat this as urgent if the management network is not strictly isolated. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with access to the network segment hosting the UFM Enterprise management interface crafts a malformed or manipulated HTTP request targeting the web authorization component. The improper authentication logic (CWE-287) fails to correctly validate the request's credentials or authorization context, granting the attacker elevated access. The attacker then leverages this elevated session to execute arbitrary code on the UFM host, potentially pivoting to control the entire InfiniBand fabric management plane. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 25, 2026
Authentication bypass in NVIDIA UFM Enterprise's web interface authorization component allows an attacker on the adjacent network to send specially crafted HTTP requests that circumvent authentication checks, yielding code execution and privilege escalation on the UFM management host. All four active release tracks - GA, LTS 2023, LTS 2024, and LTS 2025 - are listed as affected per NVD CPE data. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this CVE does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation action is to apply the vendor-released patch referenced in the NVIDIA Product Security advisory at https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5809; exact fixed version numbers must be retrieved from that advisory, as they are not confirmed in the available NVD data. While awaiting patching, the most effective compensating control is strict network segmentation: restrict access to the UFM Enterprise web interface (typically TCP 443 or 80) to only authorized management hosts and administrator workstations using firewall ACLs or host-based controls, exploiting the AV:A constraint of this vulnerability. Disabling remote web interface access entirely and requiring in-band or jump-host-mediated access significantly reduces exposure but may impact operational workflows. Do not rely on network adjacency alone as a control, as flat management networks or VPN access can implicitly extend the adjacent-network perimeter.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
NVIDIA UFM Enterprise (Unified Fabric Manager Enterprise) is a data-center fabric management platform used to orchestrate InfiniBand and high-speed Ethernet networks, predominantly in HPC, AI training, and large-scale GPU cluster environments. The flaw resides in the web interface authorization component and is classified as CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), meaning the system fails to adequately verify that an entity is who it claims to be before granting access. By sending specially crafted HTTP requests, the authorization logic can be confused or bypassed, effectively allowing a request to be treated as having higher trust than warranted. Affected CPEs span all current release tracks: nvidia:unified_fabric_manager_enterprise_-_ga, nvidia:unified_fabric_manager_enterprise_-_lts_2025, nvidia:unified_fabric_manager_enterprise_-_lts_2024, and nvidia:unified_fabric_manager_enterprise_-_lts_2023, covering the entirety of the actively maintained product surface.
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Severity by source
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description says 'authenticated user,' so PR:L is more accurate than vendor's PR:N; AV:A and full CIA impact retained.
Primary rating from Vendor (nvidia).
CVSS VectorVendor: nvidia
DescriptionCVE.org
NVIDIA UFM Enterprise contains a vulnerability in the web interface authorization component, where an authenticated user could cause improper authentication by sending specially crafted HTTP requests. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
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Executive ViewAI
NVIDIA UFM Enterprise, a critical infrastructure management platform, contains an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) that allows adjacent-network attackers to gain code execution and system-level control without credentials. This directly compromises the security of datacenter operations and all systems managed through UFM. Organizations should immediately assess their exposure and implement interim protections, as no vendor patch is currently available.
Implement strict network segmentation isolating UFM to a management-only VLAN; restrict UFM web interface access by IP whitelist to authorized administrators only; deploy web application firewall rules targeting HTTP requests to the authorization component; implement continuous monitoring and alerting on UFM web interface access logs; disable remote UFM access if not operationally critical until patch availability.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Code injection in NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager Enterprise's plugin management API allows low-privileged, adjacent-netwo
Command injection in NVIDIA UFM Enterprise's IBDiagnet API allows an authenticated administrator with adjacency-level ne
Command injection in NVIDIA UFM Enterprise's user management component enables an authenticated administrator to execute
NVIDIA Unified Fabric Manager Enterprise session management embeds a hard-coded cryptographic key (CWE-321), enabling a
EUVD-2026-65608
GHSA-gc4x-3qrf-jj7m
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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