CVE-2021-1067 Privilege escalation in SHIELD TV
An attacker can write to the Write Protect Configuration Block via RPMB command status, leading to privilege escalation or denial of service on NVIDIA SHIELD TV devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1067?
CVE-2021-1067 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA SHIELD TV, published on 20 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the implementation of the RPMB command status, in which an attacker can write to the Write Protect Configuration Block, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1067?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Shield Experience.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1067?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1067 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1067 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1067 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA SHIELD TV
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj34-qf96-c4gj.