High severity · published Aug 18, 2026
CVE-2026-24183
NVIDIA Cumulus Linux contains a vulnerability in the user management component, where an unprivileged user could use improper privilege management on the system
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA Cumulus Linux contains a vulnerability in the user management component, where an unprivileged user could use improper privilege management on the system. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CL
Cumulus Linux GA · NVIDIA
5.15 · source: vendor
CL
Cumulus Linux · Nvidia
5.15.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24183
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24183
Patch
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5817
US Government Resource
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24183
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24183
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