Overview
The CVE-2025-23307 vulnerability is a significant threat to all platforms running NVIDIA NeMo Curator. This vulnerability, involving a potential code injection via a malicious file, can lead to catastrophic consequences such as system compromise, data leakage, and escalation of privileges. It is crucial for organizations to understand and mitigate this risk to protect their systems and data.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-23307
Severity: High (7.8)
Attack Vector: File-based
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering
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Product | Affected Versions
NVIDIA NeMo Curator | All versions
How the Exploit Works
The exploit works by creating a malicious file that is then processed by NVIDIA NeMo Curator. Due to an oversight in security measures, this malicious file can allow for code injection into the system. Once the code is injected, it can execute unauthorized commands, leading to escalated privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Conceptual Example Code
The following pseudocode illustrates a basic example of how the exploit might work:
def create_malicious_file():
return {
"malicious_code": "payload that executes unauthorized commands"
}
def exploit(target):
malicious_file = create_malicious_file()
target.process_file(malicious_file)In this conceptual example, a malicious file is created and then processed by the target system (NVIDIA NeMo Curator). The processing of the malicious file results in code injection, potentially leading to unauthorized command execution and other negative effects.
Mitigation Guidance
Users of NVIDIA NeMo Curator are strongly urged to apply the vendor-provided patch to mitigate the effects of this vulnerability. In the absence of a patch, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, this is only a temporary solution and can’t replace the need for a vendor-provided security patch. It’s recommended to apply patches as soon as they become available.