{"id":83126,"date":"2025-10-18T18:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T18:48:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:20:32","slug":"cve-2025-23298-code-injection-vulnerability-in-nvidia-merlin-transformers4rec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23298-code-injection-vulnerability-in-nvidia-merlin-transformers4rec\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-23298: Code Injection Vulnerability in NVIDIA Merlin Transformers4Rec<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity community is buzzing with the news of a critical vulnerability in NVIDIA Merlin Transformers4Rec across all platforms. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-23298, pertains to a python dependency in the software, and can potentially allow for code injection by an attacker. The reason this vulnerability matters is its far-reaching consequences, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58045-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dataease\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90354\">code execution<\/a>, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering. The wide range of effects means that it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59340-jinjava-template-engine-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90398\">potentially compromise systems or lead<\/a> to data leakage, impacting a multitude of users and organizations utilizing NVIDIA Merlin Transformers4Rec.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-23298<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Code execution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-57118-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-online-library-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90381\">privilege escalation<\/a>, information disclosure, and data tampering, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1729366170\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>NVIDIA Merlin Transformers4Rec | All versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability in a Python dependency used by NVIDIA Merlin Transformers4Rec. A malicious actor can craft a payload that, when processed by the affected dependency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7848-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-ni-labview-potentially-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90459\">leads to a code<\/a> injection issue. This could potentially allow an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49565-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-cbis-manager-podman-container\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90440\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> with the same privileges as the application, escalate their privileges, disclose sensitive information, or tamper with data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3580162476\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. It depicts a scenario where a malicious payload is sent to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27025-high-risk-directory-traversal-vulnerability-due-to-unsecure-tcp-port-endpoint-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91964\">vulnerable endpoint<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/python\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;import os; os.system(&#039;rm -rf \/&#039;)&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this is a hypothetical example and should not be used in a real-world scenario. This command could cause irreversible damage to a system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. 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