Nsight Systems: OS Command Injection via process_nsys_rep_cli.py
CVE-2025-33228 Published on January 20, 2026
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-33228 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2025-33228 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-33228
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Affected Versions
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit Version All versions prior to CUDA Toolkit 13.1 is affected by CVE-2025-33228Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.