NVIDIA DOCA-Host/Mellanox OFED incorrect execution-assigned permissions

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
6.4$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NVIDIA DOCA-Host and Mellanox OFED. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to incorrect execution-assigned permissions. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-23263. The attack requires access to the local network. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA DOCA-Host and Mellanox OFED (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a incorrect execution-assigned permissions vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-279. While it is executing, the product sets the permissions of an object in a way that violates the intended permissions that have been specified by the user. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA DOCA-Host and Mellanox OFED contain a vulnerability in the VGT+ feature, where an attacker on a VM might cause escalation of privileges and denial of service on the VLAN.

The advisory is shared for download at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-23263 since 01/14/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-21786). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.6
CNA Vector (nvidia): 🔒

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔒
VulDB Temp Score: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Incorrect execution-assigned permissions
CWE: CWE-279 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔒
EPSS Percentile: 🔒

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

01/14/2025 CVE reserved
07/17/2025 +183 days Advisory disclosed
07/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Advisory: nvidia.custhelp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-23263 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-23263
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316780
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2025 19:59
Updated: 07/18/2025 01:49
Changes: 07/17/2025 19:59 (60), 07/18/2025 01:49 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Do you need the next level of professionalism?

Upgrade your account now!