#VU113763 Untrusted search path in NVIDIA GPU Operator and NVIDIA Container Toolkit - CVE-2025-23266
Published: August 7, 2025 / Updated: September 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113763
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23266
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA GPU Operator
NVIDIA Container Toolkit
NVIDIA GPU Operator
NVIDIA Container Toolkit
Software vendor:
nVidia
nVidia
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can place a malicious binary into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.