Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in nvflare
Impact
NVIDIA FLARE contains a vulnerability in Admin Interface, where an un-authorized attacker can cause Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling, which may lead to cause system unavailable
All versions before 2.0.16 are affected.
Patches
The patch will be included in nvflare==2.0.16.
Workarounds
The changes in commits https://github.com/NVIDIA/NVFlare/commit/93588b3a0dff9bd4568983071b74d8b420de3a6e and https://github.com/NVIDIA/NVFlare/commit/93588b3a0dff9bd4568983071b74d8b420de3a6e can be applied to any version of the NVIDIA FLARE without any adverse effect.
Additional information
Issue Found on: 2022.3.3 Issue Found by: Oliver Sellwood (@Nintorac)
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | nvflare | < 2.0.16 | 2.0.16 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
nvflare- Disclosed
- 18.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-695 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jx8f-cpx7-fv47 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: nvflare
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 03.2022 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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