CVE-2025-23298
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Publication date: 2025-08-13
Last updated on: 2025-08-14
Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| nvidia | merlin_transformers4rec | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-23298 is a vulnerability in NVIDIA Merlin Transformers4Rec affecting all platforms, caused by a flaw in a Python dependency. It allows an attacker to perform code injection, which means they can insert and execute malicious code within the software. This can lead to unauthorized code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. [1, 2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, escalate their privileges, access sensitive information, and tamper with data. This can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data, potentially leading to serious security breaches. [1, 2]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update NVIDIA Merlin Transformers4Rec to a version that includes the fix identified by the GitHub commit b7eaea5. Applying this update will address the code injection vulnerability in the Python dependency and reduce the risk of code execution, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering. [2]