Overview
A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-33183, has been discovered in NVIDIA Isaac-GR00T across all platforms. This vulnerability stems from a flaw within a Python component, allowing a remote attacker to potentially inject malicious code. A successful exploit could lead to severe consequences, including unauthorized code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Technical Details
The vulnerability resides within a Python component of NVIDIA Isaac-GR00T. While the specific details of the injection point are not publicly available to prevent further exploitation attempts before patching, the core issue involves insufficient sanitization or validation of user-supplied input. This lack of proper input handling allows an attacker to inject arbitrary Python code, which is then executed with the privileges of the Isaac-GR00T application. The attacker could potentially leverage this to gain full control over the affected system, depending on the permissions granted to the Isaac-GR00T process.
CVSS Analysis
This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). This score reflects the potential for significant impact, considering the possibility of remote code execution without requiring user interaction (depending on the specific environment and configuration). The CVSS vector takes into account factors such as attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction, scope, confidentiality impact, integrity impact, and availability impact.
Possible Impact
The successful exploitation of CVE-2025-33183 can result in a variety of severe consequences:
- Code Execution: An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially installing malware, creating backdoors, or launching further attacks.
- Escalation of Privileges: The attacker might be able to escalate their privileges to gain administrative or root access, giving them complete control over the system.
- Information Disclosure: Sensitive data stored or processed by NVIDIA Isaac-GR00T could be exposed to the attacker.
- Data Tampering: The attacker could modify or delete critical data, leading to data corruption or system instability.
Mitigation and Patch Steps
NVIDIA has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Users of NVIDIA Isaac-GR00T are strongly advised to take the following steps:
- Apply the Patch: Download and install the latest version of NVIDIA Isaac-GR00T from the NVIDIA support website (see the references below).
- Review System Logs: Monitor system logs for any suspicious activity that might indicate a potential compromise. Look for unusual process execution or network connections originating from the Isaac-GR00T application.
- Implement Security Best Practices: Follow security best practices for Python applications, including input validation, output encoding, and least privilege principles.
- Network Segmentation: Consider segmenting the network to limit the impact of a successful exploit.
