NVIDIA Triton Inference Server on Windows/Linux Model Control API model name os command injection

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A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server on Windows/Linux. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Model Control API. Executing a manipulation of the argument model name can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-23316. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in NVIDIA Triton Inference Server on Windows/Linux (version now known). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Model Control API. The manipulation of the argument model name with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NVIDIA Triton Inference Server for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the Python backend, where an attacker could cause a remote code execution by manipulating the model name parameter in the model control APIs. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to remote code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

The advisory is shared for download at nvidia.custhelp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-23316 since 01/14/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/18/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• NVIDIA

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• Triton Inference Server

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.nvidia.com/

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