Privilege escalation in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA Cumulus Linux
- NVIDIA Cumulus Linux Ga — versions All versions prior to 5.14 (5.13.x, 5.12.x, and older GA versions)
- NVIDIA Cumulus Linux Lts — versions All versions prior to 5.11.4, All versions prior to 5.9.4
- NVIDIA Dgx Gb200
- NVIDIA Gb300 Nvl72 — versions 1.0
- NVIDIA Nvos — versions All versions prior to 1.3 - 25.02.244, All versions prior to 25.02.4282, All versions prior to 25.02.5030
- NVIDIA Quantum-X800
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33179 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5722 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-33179?
- CVE-2025-33179 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-33179?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.