CVE-2026-24177
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNVIDIA KAI Scheduler contains a vulnerability where an attacker could access API endpoints without authorization. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceNVIDIA KAI Scheduler has an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing unauthenticated access to certain API endpoints. An attacker can invoke these endpoints without proper authorization, potentially exposing sensitive data. The CVSS 7.7 indicates high severity due to the low attack complexity and potential for information disclosure.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm NVIDIA KAI Scheduler installationLocate the KAI Scheduler software in your environment by searching for kai-scheduler, nvidia-kai, or related process names running on the systemAffected if NVIDIA KAI Scheduler is found running in the environment
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Identify installed versionCheck the installed version of NVIDIA KAI Scheduler using the software's built-in version command, package manager, or about/diagnostics interfaceAffected if The installed version is any release of NVIDIA KAI Scheduler (version information needed from NVIDIA to determine specific affected range)
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Locate exposed API endpointsReview KAI Scheduler configuration files, documentation, or network listening services to identify which API endpoints the software exposesAffected if API endpoints are exposed and accessible over network or localhost
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Test endpoint authentication requirementAttempt to invoke API endpoints without providing credentials or authentication tokens to determine if they reject unauthenticated requestsAffected if API endpoints return data or accept requests without requiring valid authentication
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Verify authorization enforcementEven if authentication is required, test whether different user roles or unauthenticated requests can access sensitive data endpoints they should not be authorized forAffected if Endpoints return sensitive data or allow operations without proper authorization checks
Your environment is affected if NVIDIA KAI Scheduler is installed and any API endpoint accepts requests without requiring valid authentication or proper authorization validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper authentication and authorization checks on all API endpoints. Verify that every endpoint enforces appropriate access controls before returning any data. Consider conducting a comprehensive access control audit across the entire KAI Scheduler API surface.
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