CWE-290Weakness · CWE-290

CVE-2026-24270

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-01
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 8 weeks old

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 · unedited
NVIDIA AIStore framework contains a vulnerability where an attacker could bypass authentication. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

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 confidence

NVIDIA AIStore framework contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to circumvent authentication mechanisms. This critical flaw enables potential denial of service attacks, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering operations.

MitigationApply NVIDIA's security patch for AIStore when available; implement additional authentication controls and network segmentation as temporary mitigations until the patch is deployed.

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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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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 checks

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  1. Identify if NVIDIA AIStore is running
    Check for AIStore processes or containers running on the system. Look for processes named 'aisnode', 'aisfs', or check running containers with 'docker ps' for AIStore images.
    Affected if AIStore service is present in the environment
  2. Determine the installed AIStore version
    Run 'ais version' if the CLI is available, or check the container image tag, or examine the binary/package version. For Kubernetes deployments, check the helm chart or deployment manifest version.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or is not explicitly listed as patched
  3. Compare your version to the vendor advisory
    Cross-reference your installed version against NVIDIA's official security bulletin for CVE-2026-24270 to identify if it falls within the vulnerable version range.
    Affected if Installed version is within the vulnerable range and not yet patched
  4. Verify authentication configuration
    Check the AIStore configuration files (typically in /etc/ais or environment variables) for auth credentials, TLS settings, and authentication middleware settings. Look for 'auth' or 'secret' configuration keys.
    Affected if Authentication is disabled, misconfigured, or uses default/weak credentials
  5. Assess network exposure
    Review firewall rules, network policies, and Kubernetes network policies to determine if the AIStore API ports (typically 8080, 51080) are exposed to untrusted networks or the public internet.
    Affected if AIStore API is accessible from untrusted networks without authentication barriers

User is affected if NVIDIA AIStore is running with a version within the vulnerable range and authentication can be bypassed.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply NVIDIA's security patch for AIStore when available; implement additional authentication controls and network segmentation as temporary mitigations until the patch is deployed.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
40.0 hours of engineering $7,000
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