CVE-2023-25519 Privilege escalation in BlueField 1
A restricted host can exploit an incorrect user management error in NVIDIA BlueField DPU firmware to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-25519?
CVE-2023-25519 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA BlueField 1, published on 12 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA ConnectX Host Firmware for the BlueField Data Processing Unit contains a vulnerability where a restricted host may cause an incorrect user management error. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-286
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25519?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Nvidia Bluefield 1 Firmware, Nvidia Bluefield 2 Ga Firmware, Nvidia Bluefield 2 Lts Firmware, Nvidia Bluefield 3 Ga Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25519?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25519 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-25519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25519 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrxj-qh7r-w3wc.