CVE-2025-33179 Privilege escalation in Cumulus Linux GA
A low-privileged user can execute unauthorized commands in the NVUE interface, leading to privilege escalation on NVIDIA Cumulus Linux and NVOS devices.
- 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-2025-33179?
CVE-2025-33179 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux GA, published on 24 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA Cumulus Linux and NVOS products contain a vulnerability in the NVUE interface, where a low-privileged user could run an unauthorized command. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-33179?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Nvidia Cumulus Linux, Nvidia Nvos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-33179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-33179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-33179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux GA
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv39-5mwf-4pj2.