CVE-2025-33187

Protected SoC access via undisclosed SROOT flaw

Published Nov 25, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Improper privilege management in SROOT in NVIDIA DGX Spark before OTA0 allows local users to access protected SoC areas. NVIDIA has not disclosed the SROOT operation or validation failure that permits access beyond the processor protection boundary. Exploitation requires privileged local access and can result in code execution, information disclosure, data tampering, service interruption, or further privilege escalation.

CVSS severity9.3
Critical
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in SROOT in NVIDIA DGX Spark before OTA0 allows local users to access protected SoC areas. NVIDIA has not disclosed the SROOT operation or validation failure that permits access beyond the processor protection boundary. Exploitation requires privileged local access and can result in code execution, information disclosure, data tampering, service interruption, or further privilege escalation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-33187
Published
Nov 25, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
DPDK Project
Product
DGX Spark
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 25, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions prior to OTA0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

DPDK Project · DGX Sparkversion=All versions prior to OTA0

Published CVSS scores

9.3NVIDIA CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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