Incorrect authorization in NVIDIA BlueField GA
Priority LOW 37CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
NVIDIA BlueField contains a vulnerability in the management interface, where an attacker with local access could cause incorrect authorization to modify the configuration. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00154 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BlueField GA (NVIDIA): 45.1020BlueField LTS22 (NVIDIA): 35.4554+2 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | BlueField GA | before 45.1020 | 45.1020 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | BlueField LTS22 | before 35.4554 | 35.4554 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | BlueField LTS23 | before 39.5050 | 39.5050 | Patch available | CNA |
| NVIDIA | BlueField LTS24 | before 43.3608 | 43.3608 | Patch available | CNA |
- BlueField GA VendorNVIDIA Affected before 45.1020 Fixed in 45.1020 Patch available CNA
- BlueField LTS22 VendorNVIDIA Affected before 35.4554 Fixed in 35.4554 Patch available CNA
- BlueField LTS23 VendorNVIDIA Affected before 39.5050 Fixed in 39.5050 Patch available CNA
- BlueField LTS24 VendorNVIDIA Affected before 43.3608 Fixed in 43.3608 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BlueField GA (NVIDIA) Fixed in 45.1020
- Fix · CNA BlueField LTS22 (NVIDIA) Fixed in 35.4554
- Fix · CNA BlueField LTS23 (NVIDIA) Fixed in 39.5050
- Fix · CNA BlueField LTS24 (NVIDIA) Fixed in 43.3608
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-23256
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf8m-72r3-jm23
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-23256 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-23256 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cf8m-72r3-jm23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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