Improper Auth via CrossNamespace Pod Ref in NVIDIA KAI Scheduler
CVE-2026-24176 Published on April 21, 2026

NVIDIA KAI Scheduler contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper authorization through cross-namespace pod references. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-24176 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CVE-2026-24176 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Affected Versions

NVIDIA KAI Scheduler Version All versions prior to 0.13.0 is affected by CVE-2026-24176