CVE-2025-23258 Privilege escalation in NVIDIA DOCA with collectx-dpeserver
Low-privilege attackers can escalate privileges in NVIDIA DOCA via the collectx-dpeserver Debian package due to incorrect permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23258?
CVE-2025-23258 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA DOCA with collectx-dpeserver, published on 4 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NVIDIA DOCA contains a vulnerability in the collectx-dpeserver Debian package for arm64 that could allow an attacker with low privileges to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23258?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-23258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qgg-g3px-jvhp.