Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects NVIDIA vGPU software used to share GPU resources with virtual machines. A user with access inside a guest OS could control GPU resources they should not control, risking exposure or tampering of sensitive data across virtualization boundaries.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority infrastructure update for virtualized GPU environments. The business risk is unauthorized access to or tampering with data through shared GPU resources, with greatest urgency where guests are operated by different users, teams, or customers.
Technical view
CVE-2023-25517 is a CWE-285 authorization issue in NVIDIA vGPU software's Virtual GPU Manager plugin. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1 with local, low-privilege, no-user-interaction requirements and high confidentiality and integrity impact, without availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in environments running NVIDIA vGPU software before or including 15.2, 13.7, 11.12, or the May 2023 release, especially where guest OS users are not fully trusted.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. Exploitation requires local access with low privileges inside a guest OS, making multi-tenant or delegated VM environments the main concern.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports an authorization-control weakness, not a remote internet-exposed bug. The bundle does not include exploit details or exact fixed build numbers, so validation should focus on version inventory, guest trust boundaries, and NVIDIA's advisory for remediation specifics.
Mitigation direction
- Review NVIDIA advisory 5468 for fixed vGPU software releases.
- Upgrade affected NVIDIA vGPU Manager deployments beyond the listed affected versions.
- Prioritize hosts serving untrusted tenants, VDI users, or shared GPU workloads.
- Restrict guest access to vGPU resources where business operations allow.
- Monitor NVIDIA guidance for any additional mitigations or clarifications.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all hosts running NVIDIA vGPU Manager or vGPU plugin components.
- Compare installed versions against 15.2, 13.7, 11.12, and May 2023 thresholds.
- Confirm whether guest OS users are trusted administrators or lower-privileged tenants.
- Check change records for successful NVIDIA vGPU software upgrades.
- Document any remaining unsupported or exception-based deployments.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N1.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5468CVE reference
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Improper Authorization
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