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CVE-2026-24183

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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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-18 19:16:45.520000
Last modified
2026-10-22 22:10:00.250000
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  "lastModified": "2026-10-22T22:10:00.250",
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