CVE-2025-33193
📋 TL;DR
NVIDIA DGX Spark GB10 systems contain a vulnerability in SROOT firmware where improper integrity validation could allow attackers to access sensitive information. This affects organizations using NVIDIA DGX Spark GB10 systems with vulnerable firmware versions. The vulnerability requires local access to exploit.
💻 Affected Systems
- NVIDIA DGX Spark GB10
📦 What is this software?
Dgx Os by Nvidia
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attacker gains unauthorized access to sensitive system information, potentially including cryptographic keys, configuration data, or other protected information stored in firmware.
Likely Case
Information disclosure of firmware-related data to authenticated local users who shouldn't have access to that information.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls and network segmentation limiting local access to trusted users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access to the system. No public exploit code available at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check NVIDIA advisory for specific patched firmware version
Vendor Advisory: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5720
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review NVIDIA advisory for patched firmware version. 2. Download updated SROOT firmware from NVIDIA. 3. Apply firmware update following NVIDIA documentation. 4. Reboot system to activate new firmware.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Local Access
allLimit physical and local console access to trusted administrators only
Implement Least Privilege
allEnsure users only have necessary permissions and cannot access firmware management functions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit who can physically access the system
- Monitor system logs for unauthorized access attempts to firmware components
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check current SROOT firmware version against NVIDIA advisory to determine if vulnerable version is installedCheck Version:
Check system documentation or NVIDIA management tools for SROOT firmware versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version has been updated to patched version specified in NVIDIA advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized firmware access attempts
- Unexpected firmware read operations
- System logs showing firmware integrity checks
Network Indicators:
- Not applicable - local access required
SIEM Query:
Search for firmware access events from non-admin users or unexpected firmware read operations