Vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetpack Software Development Kit
CVE-2020-5974
NVIDIA JetPack SDK, version 4.2 and 4.3, contains a vulnerability in its installation scripts in which permissions are incorrectly set on certain directories, which can lead to escalation of privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NVIDIA Jetpack Software Development Kit — versions 4.2, 4.3
- NVIDIA Jetson Agx Xavier, Tx1, Tx2, And Nano L4t — versions JetPack SDK 4.2, 4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5039 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5974?
- CVE-2020-5974 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetpack Software Development Kit, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5974?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.