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CVE-2025-23266: NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains an Untrusted Search Path
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in some hooks used to initialize the container, where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions.
CVSS 9.0 Critical EPSS 3.3% · p89
Should you act?
Critical, preconditions apply
Severe if exploited, but exploitation needs conditions that may not apply to you. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 3.3%, percentile 89: FIRST’s model estimates a 3.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (elevated). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (low (any account)). Exposure depends on who can log in.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit(Go) < 1.17.8, fixed in 1.17.8;github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin(Go) < 0.17.3, fixed in 0.17.3;github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator(Go) < 25.3.2, fixed in 25.3.2;github.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted(Go) < 0.12.2, fixed in 0.12.2. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in some hooks used to initialize the container, where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, and denial of service.
From the GitHub advisory
NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in some hooks used to initialize the container, where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, and denial of service.
Weakness type: CWE-426.
Product: github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit (Go) · Assigned by: nvidia · Published: 2025-07-17
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-container-toolkit | < 1.17.8 | 1.17.8 |
| Go | github.com/NVIDIA/k8s-device-plugin | < 0.17.3 | 0.17.3 |
| Go | github.com/NVIDIA/gpu-operator | < 25.3.2 | 25.3.2 |
| Go | github.com/NVIDIA/mig-parted | < 0.12.2 | 0.12.2 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | Container Toolkit | NVIDIA Container Toolkit All versions up to and including 1.17.7 (CDI mode only for versions prior to 1.17.5), NVIDIA GPU Operator All versions up to and including 25.3.0 (CDI mode only for versions prior to 25.3.0) |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| nvidia | 3.1 | 9 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: adjacent network only
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: low (any account)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: changed (can affect other components)
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 3.32% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 89.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by nvidia
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-vmg3-7v43-9g23 published (critical)
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vmg3-7v43-9g23 github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2025-23266 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2025-23266 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- nvidia.custhelp.com nvidia.custhelp.com
- kidbomb.github.io kidbomb.github.io
- news.ycombinator.com news.ycombinator.com
- wiz.io wiz.io
- kidbomb.github.io kidbomb.github.io
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com
- pkg.go.dev pkg.go.dev