CVE-2023-0181

Data tampering and service interruption via unchecked permissions

Published Apr 1, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Improper permission handling in NVIDIA vGPU Software allows local users to tamper with data or interrupt service. A kernel-mode layer handler fails to check memory permissions correctly before operating on memory. Low-privileged local access is required; the resulting service interruption and data modification do not expose data, and NVIDIA does not state whether interruption is a hang, crash, or reboot.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper permission handling in NVIDIA vGPU Software allows local users to tamper with data or interrupt service. A kernel-mode layer handler fails to check memory permissions correctly before operating on memory. Low-privileged local access is required; the resulting service interruption and data modification do not expose data, and NVIDIA does not state whether interruption is a hang, crash, or reboot.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0181
Published
Apr 1, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
NVIDIA
Product
NVIDIA vGPU Software
Classifications
CWE-276, CWE-280, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions prior to and including 15.1, 13.6, 11.11, and all versions prior to and including February 2023 release

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

NVIDIA · NVIDIA vGPU Softwareversion=All versions prior to and including 15.1, 13.6, 11.11, and all versions prior to and including February 2023 release

Published CVSS scores

7.1NVIDIA CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
CWE-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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