What is CVE-2022-21818?

CVE-2022-21818 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA License System, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-21818?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in NVIDIA License System

CVE-2022-21818

NVIDIA License System contains a vulnerability in the installation scripts for the DLS virtual appliance, where a user on a network after signing in to the portal can access other users’ credentials, allowing them to gain escalated privileges, resulting in limited impact to both confidentiality and integrity.

EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Nvidia License_system
Nvidia License System — versions All versions prior to 1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21818?: CVE-2022-21818 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA License System, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-21818?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.