Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NVIDIA Cumulus Linux and NVOS Products
CVE-2025-33179
8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Nvidia
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 24 February 2026
What is CVE-2025-33179?
A vulnerability exists in the NVUE interface of NVIDIA Cumulus Linux and NVOS products, which allows low-privileged users to execute unauthorized commands. This exploitation could potentially lead to unauthorized privilege escalation within the system, compromising its integrity and security posture.

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Affected Version(s)
Cumulus Linux GA Cumulus Linux(5.14) All versions prior to 5.14 (5.13.x, 5.12.x, and older GA versions)
Cumulus Linux LTS Cumulus Linux(5.11) All versions prior to 5.11.4
Cumulus Linux LTS Cumulus Linux(5.9) All versions prior to 5.9.4
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved