Jetson Orin, IGX Orin and Xavier Devices: Missing Report of Error Condition
CVE-2025-23270 is a high-severity missing report of error condition vulnerability in Jetson Orin, IGX Orin and Xavier Devices from NVIDIA, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with physical access to the device by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Jetson Orin, IGX Orin and Xavier Devices versions: NVIDIA Xavier Series All versions prior to JP5.x: 35.6.2; IGX Orin All versions prior to IGX 1.1.2. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Jetson Orin, IGX Orin and Xavier Devices you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | Jetson Orin, IGX Orin and Xavier Devices | NVIDIA Xavier Series All versions prior to JP5.x: 35.6.2; IGX Orin All versions prior to IGX 1.1.2 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- PhysicalThe attacker must physically touch the device.
- Attack complexity
- HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (nvidia.com).
Official description
NVIDIA Jetson Linux contains a vulnerability in UEFI Management mode, where an unprivileged local attacker may cause exposure of sensitive information via a side channel vulnerability. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Missing Report of Error Condition
The product encounters an error but does not provide a status code or return value to indicate that an error has occurred.
More Missing Report of Error Condition vulnerabilities (CWE-392)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
Recent Missing Report of Error Condition vulnerabilities
- 9.0 Critical severity
- 7.4 High severity
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