CVE-2025-33208Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via uncontrolled search path

Published Dec 3, 2025 · Updated Dec 3, 2025

Uncontrolled search path handling in NVIDIA TAO Toolkit 6.25.7 allows attackers to elevate privileges through a loaded resource. NVIDIA has not disclosed the affected component, resource type, or search-path resolution operation that accepts attacker influence. Exploitation requires user interaction; a successful load can expose or alter data, elevate privileges, or interrupt service, but published NVIDIA records disagree on local versus network reachability.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path handling in NVIDIA TAO Toolkit 6.25.7 allows attackers to elevate privileges through a loaded resource. NVIDIA has not disclosed the affected component, resource type, or search-path resolution operation that accepts attacker influence. Exploitation requires user interaction; a successful load can expose or alter data, elevate privileges, or interrupt service, but published NVIDIA records disagree on local versus network reachability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-33208
Published
Dec 3, 2025
Updated
Dec 3, 2025
Vendor
DPDK Project
Product
TAO Toolkit
Classifications
CWE-427
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 3, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.25.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

DPDK Project · TAO Toolkitversion=6.25.7

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVIDIA CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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