CVE-2025-23342
NVIDIA NVDebug Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The NVIDIA NVDebug tool contains a vulnerability that may allow an actor to gain access to a privileged account . A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure and data tampering.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2025, 8:13 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 9576f279-3576-44b5-a4af-b9a8644b2de6 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update NVIDIA NVDebug to the latest version.
- Review NVIDIA security advisories for patches.
- Limit access to privileged accounts.
- Monitor for suspicious account activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-23342.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23342 | Technical Description |
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5696 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23342 | Technical Description |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-23342 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-23342
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).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-23342 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
NVIDIA NVDebug Tool Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
NVIDIA has released a security update for its NVDebug tool to address three high-severity vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges, execute code, and tamper with data. The c ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
NVIDIA Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in NVDebug Tool
NVIDIA has released a software update for its NVDebug tool, addressing three high-severity vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-23342, CVE-2025-23343, and CVE-2025-23344) that could allow attackers to execute co ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-23342 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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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nvdebug:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.7.0 Added Reference Type NVIDIA Corporation: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23342 Types: Technical Description Added Reference Type NVIDIA Corporation: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5696 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type NVIDIA Corporation: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23342 Types: Technical Description -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The NVIDIA NVDebug tool contains a vulnerability that may allow an actor to gain access to a privileged account . A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure and data tampering. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-522 Added Reference https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23342 Added Reference https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5696 Added Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23342