Buffer overflow in NVIDIA Bmc
CVE-2022-42278
NVIDIA BMC contains a vulnerability in SPX REST API, where an authorized attacker can read and write to arbitrary locations within the memory context of the IPMI server process, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure and data tampering.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (44.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nvidia Bmc
- Nvidia Dgx_a100
- Nvidia Dgx Servers — versions All BMC firmware versions prior to 00.19.07
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42278?
- CVE-2022-42278 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Bmc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42278?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.