Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX A100
CVE-2022-31601

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Nvidia Dgx A100
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 July 2022

What is CVE-2022-31601?

The NVIDIA DGX A100 has a vulnerability in its System BIOS (SBIOS) located within the SmbiosPei module. This flaw permits a highly privileged local attacker to perform an out-of-bounds write. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code, leading to potential denial of service, compromised system integrity, and unauthorized information disclosure.

Affected Version(s)

NVIDIA DGX A100 Versions prior to 22.5.5

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5367
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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