CVE-2025-23266
NVIDIA Container Toolkit Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in some hooks used to initialize the container, where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, and denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
July 17, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 16, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-23266
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update NVIDIA Container Toolkit to the latest version.
- Apply relevant security patches from NVIDIA.
- Review and restrict access to sensitive hooks.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-23266 has a 12 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-23266.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-23266 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-23266
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVE-2025-23266 – Fully Weaponized NVIDIA Container Toolkit Exploit
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Dockerfile Go
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-23266 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Cyber Express
Critical Vulnerability in Docker Desktop Allows Malicious Containers to Access Host System
A severe security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-9074 has been discovered in Docker Desktop, exposing users to critical risks where malicious containers can gain unauthorized access to the host ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
PoC Exploit Released for Critical NVIDIA AI Container Toolkit Vulnerability
A critical container escape vulnerability has emerged in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit, threatening the security foundation of AI infrastructure worldwide. Dubbed “NVIDIAScape” and tracked as CVE-2025- ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Critical NVIDIA Container Toolkit Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation on AI Cloud Services
Jul 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / AI Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical container escape vulnerability in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit that could pose a severe t ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-23266 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Aug. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266-part-2/ -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Aug. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://kidbomb.github.io/posts/nvidia-container-escape-cve-2025-23266/ Added Reference https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44818412 Added Reference https://www.wiz.io/blog/nvidia-ai-vulnerability-cve-2025-23266-nvidiascape -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in some hooks used to initialize the container, where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, and denial of service. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-426 Added Reference https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5659