Description
NVIDIA vGPU software for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the GPU kernel driver where a guest may access privileged host GPU resources for which it is not authorized. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in the GPU kernel driver of NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager for Windows and Linux, allowing a guest virtual machine to read or write privileged GPU resources on the host that it is not authorized to access. This flaw can lead to code execution, privilege escalation, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. The weakness is a privilege escalation flaw (CWE-862).

Affected Systems

The affected products are NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager on both Windows and Linux operating systems. The vendor entry lists NVIDIA:Virtual GPU Manager. Specific affected versions are not listed in the CVE, so the scope of the flaw across releases is uncertain.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 signals high severity, although a specific EPSS score is not available. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires a guest VM with vGPU access, so it is limited to environments that deploy NVIDIA vGPU. No public exploit information is disclosed in the CVE, so continued monitoring for anomalous GPU activity is recommended.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 18:25 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Adjust host NVIDIA vGPU Manager to the latest release that includes the vendor‑issued fix for the privilege escalation flaw.
  • Restrict vGPU resource allocation strictly to authorized and trusted guests, implementing host‑side isolation to prevent unauthorized access to privileged GPU materials.
  • Enforce host operating system hardening and limit guest priviledges, disabling any unused vGPU functionalities that could aid exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 18:25 UTC.

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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia virtual Gpu Manager
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia virtual Gpu Manager

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA vGPU software for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the GPU kernel driver where a guest may access privileged host GPU resources for which it is not authorized. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Nvidia Virtual Gpu Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T03:55:58.397Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:40.488Z

Link: CVE-2026-47493

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Updated: 2026-09-30T17:24:37.334Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:13.753

Modified: 2026-10-01T04:18:05.500

Link: CVE-2026-47493

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T00:45:07Z

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