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TI-2025-17038 Aliases CVE-2025-23262GHSA-cq7v-6gr4-8hx4

Incorrect authorization in NVIDIA ConnectX GA

Priority LOW 27CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
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 ConnectX 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 0.00162 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ConnectX GA (NVIDIA): 45.1020ConnectX LTS22 (NVIDIA): 35.4554+4 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NVIDIAConnectX GAbefore 45.102045.1020Patch availableCNA
NVIDIAConnectX LTS22before 35.455435.4554Patch availableCNA
NVIDIAConnectX LTS23before 39.505039.5050Patch availableCNA
NVIDIAConnectX LTS24before 43.360843.3608Patch availableCNA
NVIDIAConnectX-4before 12.28.270412.28.2704Patch availableCNA
NVIDIAConnectX-4 LXbefore 14.32.190814.32.1908Patch availableCNA
  • ConnectX GA VendorNVIDIA Affected before 45.1020 Fixed in 45.1020 Patch available CNA
  • ConnectX LTS22 VendorNVIDIA Affected before 35.4554 Fixed in 35.4554 Patch available CNA
  • ConnectX LTS23 VendorNVIDIA Affected before 39.5050 Fixed in 39.5050 Patch available CNA
  • ConnectX LTS24 VendorNVIDIA Affected before 43.3608 Fixed in 43.3608 Patch available CNA
  • ConnectX-4 VendorNVIDIA Affected before 12.28.2704 Fixed in 12.28.2704 Patch available CNA
  • ConnectX-4 LX VendorNVIDIA Affected before 14.32.1908 Fixed in 14.32.1908 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ConnectX GA (NVIDIA) Fixed in 45.1020
  • Fix · CNA ConnectX LTS22 (NVIDIA) Fixed in 35.4554
  • Fix · CNA ConnectX LTS23 (NVIDIA) Fixed in 39.5050
  • Fix · CNA ConnectX LTS24 (NVIDIA) Fixed in 43.3608
  • Fix · CNA ConnectX-4 (NVIDIA) Fixed in 12.28.2704
  • Fix · CNA ConnectX-4 LX (NVIDIA) Fixed in 14.32.1908

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-23262
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq7v-6gr4-8hx4

References

Other 3

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  • TI-2025-17134 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in NVIDIA Container Toolkit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2024-00121 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in NVIDIA Container Toolkit CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2024-00076 NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Linux contains a vulnerability where a user can set… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2018-02664 Observable discrepancy in Intel Multiple CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2023-23747 PVRIC (PowerVR Image Compression) on Imagination 2018 and later GPU devices offers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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