CVE-2025-33228
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could...
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2025-33228- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-3357
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
- Record
EUVD-2026-3357- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p5c4-pcw7-pqff
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could...
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
- Record
GHSA-p5c4-pcw7-pqff- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2025-33228- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2025-33228- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-33228
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-33228- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-33228
NVIDIA Nsight Systems contains a vulnerability in the gfx_hotspot recipe, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the process_nsys_rep_cli.py script if the script is invoked manually. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-33228- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nvidia-cuda-toolkitDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.0.130-110.0.130-210.0.130-310.1.105-110.1.105-2 Show 45 moreShow less10.1.105-310.1.168-110.1.168-1010.1.168-1110.1.168-210.1.168-310.1.168-410.1.168-510.1.168-610.1.168-710.1.168-7~bpo10+110.1.168-810.1.168-910.1.243-110.1.243-210.1.243-310.1.243-410.1.243-510.1.243-610.1.243-6~bpo10+110.1.243-710.1.243-810.2.89-110.2.89-210.2.89-310.2.89-410.2.89-510.2.89-5~bpo10+111.0.2-111.0.3-111.0.3-211.0.3-311.1.0-111.1.1-111.1.1-211.1.1-311.1.1-3~bpo10+111.1.1-411.2.0-111.2.0-211.2.0-2~bpo10+111.2.1-111.2.1-211.2.1-2~bpo10+111.2.2-1 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.0.130-110.0.130-210.0.130-310.1.105-110.1.105-2 Show 45 moreShow less10.1.105-310.1.168-110.1.168-1010.1.168-1110.1.168-210.1.168-310.1.168-410.1.168-510.1.168-610.1.168-710.1.168-7~bpo10+110.1.168-810.1.168-910.1.243-110.1.243-210.1.243-310.1.243-410.1.243-510.1.243-610.1.243-6~bpo10+110.1.243-710.1.243-810.2.89-110.2.89-210.2.89-310.2.89-410.2.89-510.2.89-5~bpo10+111.0.2-111.0.3-111.0.3-211.0.3-311.1.0-111.1.1-111.1.1-211.1.1-311.1.1-3~bpo10+111.1.1-411.2.0-111.2.0-211.2.0-2~bpo10+111.2.1-111.2.1-211.2.1-2~bpo10+111.2.2-1 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.5.14-26.5.19-27.0.28-17.0.28-27.0.28-2ubuntu17.5.18-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0.61-18.0.61-28.0.61-39.0.176-29.1.85-19.1.85-2ubuntu19.1.85-39.1.85-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.1.168-1build110.1.168-210.1.168-310.1.243-1ubuntu210.1.243-1ubuntu310.1.243-210.1.243-3 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 11.3.1-411.3.1-511.4.3-111.4.3-1build111.5.1-1build111.5.1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 12.0.1-212.0.1-312.0.1-412.0.1-4build112.0.1-4build312.0.1-4build4 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 12.2.2-2build112.3.2-112.4.1-212.4.1-412.4.1-4build1 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 12.4.1-812.4.1-8.112.4.1-8.212.4.1-8.2build112.4.1-8.2ubuntu112.4.1-8.2ubuntu2 |
None known |
nvidia-cuda-toolkitUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 12.4.1-4build112.4.1-512.4.1-6build112.4.1-6build212.4.1-8 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-33228 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Nvidia Cuda Toolkit, published January 20, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.36%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
Left out here: 330 versions. The JSON record has them.