What is CVE-2025-33230?

CVE-2025-33230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2025-33230?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

RCE in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2025-33230

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 migh…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.012 (64.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Nvidia Cuda Toolkit — versions All versions prior to CUDA Toolkit 13.1
Nvidia Cuda_toolkit

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

psirt@nvidia.com (US Government Resource, VDB Entry)
psirt@nvidia.com (Third Party Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-33230?: CVE-2025-33230 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-33230?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.