CVE-2025-23294 Command injection in NVIDIA WebDataset
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions in NVIDIA WebDataset, leading to privilege escalation, data tampering, and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23294?
CVE-2025-23294 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in NVIDIA WebDataset, published on 13 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA WebDataset for all platforms contains a vulnerability where an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, information disclosure, and denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23294?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-23294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j3c-mf9v-qv7q.