CVE-2025-33230

nsight-systems: NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Linux: Privilege escalation and code execution via OS command injection in installer

Published Jan 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Linux contains a vulnerability in the .run installer, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the installation path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:cuda_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Title nsight-systems: NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Linux: Privilege escalation and code execution via OS command injection in installer
Metrics threat_severity

None

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Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia cuda Toolkit
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia cuda Toolkit
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA Nsight Systems for Linux contains a vulnerability in the .run installer, where an attacker could cause an OS command injection by supplying a malicious string to the installation path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
nvidia
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 2:44 PM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 6:51 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 20, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:13 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 20, 2026, 5:55 PM