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NVIDIA AIStore AuthN Default Credentials (CVE-2025-33186)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 298256

Synopsis

A web application uses default credentials.

Description

The NVIDIA AIStore AuthN server running on the remote host uses default credentials. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted message, to bypass authentication on the system.

Solution

Specify non-default credentials when deploying AuthN, or update to version 3.31 or later.

See Also

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5724

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 298256

File Name: nvidia_aistore_authn_default_credentials.nbin

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/6/2026

Updated: 2/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-33186

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nvidia:aistore

Required KB Items: installed_sw/NVIDIA AIStore AuthN

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-33186