Auth bypass in Citrix Hypervisor
CVE-2021-1086
NVIDIA vGPU driver contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin) where it allows guests to control unauthorized resources, which may lead to integrity and confidentiality loss or information disclosure. This affects vGPU version 12.x (prior to 12.2), version 11.x (prior to 11.4) and version 8.x (prior to 8.7).
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Citrix Hypervisor
- Nutanix Ahv
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU Software — versions vGPU version 12.x (prior to 12.2), version 11.x (prior to 11.4) and version 8.x (prior to 8.7)
- NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager
- VMware Vsphere
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel-Based Virtual Machine
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5172 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1086?
- CVE-2021-1086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Hypervisor, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1086?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.