CVE-2025-33179

NVIDIA Cumulus Linux and NVOS products contain a vulnerability in the NVUE interface, where a low-privileged user could run an unauthorized command. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33179	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5722	Vendor Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-33179	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:cumulus_linux:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:cumulus_linux:::::lts:::*
	cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:cumulus_linux:::::lts:::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:nvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:dgx_gb200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:nvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:gb300_nvl72:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:nvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quantum-x800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-24 20:27

Updated : 2026-02-27 20:03

NVD link : CVE-2025-33179

Mitre link : CVE-2025-33179

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-33179

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

cumulus_linux
dgx_gb200
quantum-x800
gb300_nvl72
nvos

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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