CVE-2025-23242Network attack vector

Unauthenticated Triton API access via missing authentication

Published Mar 11, 2025 · Updated Mar 11, 2025

Missing authentication in NVIDIA Riva 2.18.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access the Triton Inference Server API. The server configuration exposes protected Triton functionality without authenticating requests. No credentials or user interaction are required, enabling privilege escalation, data tampering, information disclosure, or a service interruption.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability1.94%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in NVIDIA Riva 2.18.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to access the Triton Inference Server API. The server configuration exposes protected Triton functionality without authenticating requests. No credentials or user interaction are required, enabling privilege escalation, data tampering, information disclosure, or a service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-23242
Published
Mar 11, 2025
Updated
Mar 11, 2025
Vendor
DPDK Project
Product
NVIDIA Riva
Classifications
CWE-284, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions up to and including 2.18.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

DPDK Project · NVIDIA Rivaversion=All versions up to and including 2.18.0

Published CVSS scores

7.3NVIDIACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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