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NVIDIA NVOS SSH PKA-only mode misconfiguration enables unauthorized access when default password remains unchanged

Last refreshed2026-09-30

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-24185

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-24185
CVSS Score / Version7.1 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-08-20
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is adjacent; attack complexity is high; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Classified asCWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)

What to Know

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. (NVD)

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24185
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24185