CVE-2020-5974 Privilege escalation in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier, TX1, TX2, and Nano L4T
Incorrect directory permissions in NVIDIA JetPack SDK installation scripts allow local attackers to escalate privileges on Jetson devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5974?
CVE-2020-5974 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier, TX1, TX2, and Nano L4T, published on 8 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Jetpack Software Development Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j973-jvp9-599r.