Buffer overflow in NVIDIA Dgx A100
CVE-2022-42281
NVIDIA DGX A100 contains a vulnerability in SBIOS in the FsRecovery, which may allow a highly privileged local attacker to cause an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, compromised integrity, and information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nvidia Dgx_a100
- Nvidia Dgx_a100_firmware
- Nvidia Dgx Servers — versions All SBIOS firmware versions prior to 1.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42281?
- CVE-2022-42281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Dgx A100, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42281?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.