CVE-2025-23262 Missing authorization in ConnectX GA
Local attackers can bypass authorization in the management interface to modify configuration, causing denial of service, privilege escalation, and data tampering.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23262?
CVE-2025-23262 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NVIDIA ConnectX GA, published on 4 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA ConnectX contains a vulnerability in the management interface, where an attacker with local access could cause incorrect authorization to modify the configuration. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23262?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23262?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-23262 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23262 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq7v-6gr4-8hx4.