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Nutanix Prism CVE-2026-84731: crafted internal header gives unauthenticated cluster admin and root on every CVM (CVSS 9.8)

Nutanix's CVE record (Security Advisory 0058, Oct 15) says an unauthenticated attacker who adds a crafted internal-management HTTP header gets a valid JSESSIONID whose JWT carries full cluster-admin rights, allowing root commands on all Controller VMs and access to VM memory and disks. Fixed in AOS 7.3.1.18, 7.5.2 and 7.6.0.8. Interim mitigations: restrict Prism's TCP 9440 to management networks and strip the header at a WAF or reverse proxy; Nutanix gives the exact header only through Support. No exploitation reported so far.

Sources: CVE record (Nutanix CNA) · Nutanix Security Advisory 0058