CVE-2025-23344
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe NVIDIA NVDebug tool contains a vulnerability that may allow an actor to run code on the platform host as a non-privileged user. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure and data tampering.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe NVIDIA NVDebug tool contains a vulnerability allowing a non-privileged user to execute code on the platform host. This represents a privilege escalation flaw where the tool fails to properly restrict or validate user operations, enabling arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges on the underlying system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.7.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify NVDebug is installedSearch for the NVDebug tool on the system using file system searches or package management tools. Common locations may include NVIDIA toolkit directories, system utility paths, or development tool directories. Query installed packages or search for files named 'nvdebug' or similar variations.Affected if NVDebug is found on the system
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Determine installed NVDebug versionRun the version check command for NVDebug. This is typically done by executing 'nvdebug --version', 'nvdebug -v', or reviewing the tool's help output. If installed via a package manager, query the package database for the installed version.Affected if The version returned is lower than 1.7.0
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Confirm unprivileged user access to NVDebugCheck file permissions on the NVDebug executable to determine if non-privileged users have execute permissions. Use 'ls -la' on the NVDebug binary and verify group/world execute bits. Additionally, test by attempting to run NVDebug as a non-privileged user account.Affected if Non-privileged users can execute the NVDebug binary
The environment is affected if NVDebug is installed with a version prior to 1.7.0 and non-privileged users can access or execute the tool, allowing them to potentially escalate privileges on the host system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.7.0
Apply available NVIDIA patches for the NVDebug tool and restrict access to only authorized administrators. If no patch is available, disable or uninstall the NVDebug tool until a fix is released.
Nvdebug 1.7.0 or later
- Identify the current Nvdebug version installed on the system using the tool's version flag or package manager
- Download Nvdebug version 1.7.0 or later from the official NVIDIA developer website or appropriate NVIDIA software repository
- Install the updated Nvdebug version following NVIDIA's standard installation procedures
- Verify that the installed version is 1.7.0 or higher by running the version check command
- Test that the Nvdebug tool functions correctly with the new version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-23344 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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