CVE-2025-23312: Code Injection Vulnerability in NVIDIA NeMo Framework

Overview

The CVE-2025-23312 is a high-risk vulnerability found in the NVIDIA NeMo Framework used across various platforms. This exploit allows an attacker to inject malicious code into the retrieval services component of the system. This vulnerability is critical as it can potentially lead to unauthorized code execution, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-23312
Severity: High (7.8)
Attack Vector: Remote
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Code execution, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering

Affected Products

Product | Affected Versions

NVIDIA NeMo Framework | All Versions

How the Exploit Works

An attacker who exploits this vulnerability can manipulate the data processed by the retrieval services component of NVIDIA NeMo Framework. By creating and transmitting specially crafted data to this component, the attacker can cause a code injection. This, in turn, could lead to execution of arbitrary code, escalation of privileges, or even data tampering within the affected system.

Conceptual Example Code

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is represented in a form of a malicious payload transmitted via an HTTP POST request:

POST /retrieval-service HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "malicious_payload": "'; DROP TABLE users;--" }

In the above example, the attacker sends a malicious SQL command that if executed, would result in the deletion of the ‘users’ table from the database.

Mitigation Guidance

To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the patch provided by the vendor as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary protection against potential exploits.