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CVE-2025-23243

NVIDIA Riva gRPC API Missing Authentication for Critical Function Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

NVIDIA Riva contains a vulnerability where a user could cause an improper access control issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering or denial of service.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NVIDIA Riva. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the riva_quickstart component. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.

*Credits: David Fiser and Alfredo Oliveira ( Nebula of Trend Micro )
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-03-11 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-12 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-03-13 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
NVIDIA
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 Riva
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 2.18.0
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Affected