Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager
CVE-2021-34398

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Nvidia Data Center Gpu Manager (dcgm)
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2021

What is CVE-2021-34398?

The NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM) prior to version 2.2.9 contains a vulnerability in the DIAG module that allows any user to inject shared libraries into the DCGM server, which typically runs with root privileges. This behavior can lead to unauthorized access, resulting in privilege escalation, potential compromise of confidentiality and integrity, and complete denial of service.

Affected Version(s)

NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM) DCGM versions prior to 2.2.9

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5219
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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