Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting nvflare package, versions [,2.7.2)
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- published29 Apr 2026
- disclosed28 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 28 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-24178 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade nvflare to version 2.7.2 or higher.
Overview
nvflare is a Federated Learning Application Runtime Environment
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key via the user management and authentication process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access, escalate privileges, tamper with data, disclose sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, or cause service disruption by exploiting a user-controlled key.