CVE-2021-1070 Missing authorization in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, TX1, TX2, Nano and Nano 2GB
An unprivileged user can modify system device tree files due to improper access control in the installation script, causing denial of service on NVIDIA 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-2021-1070?
CVE-2021-1070 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, TX1, TX2, Nano and Nano 2GB, published on 26 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, TX1, TX2, Nano and Nano 2GB, L4T versions prior to 32.5, contains a vulnerability in the apply_binaries.sh script used to install NVIDIA components into the root file system image, in which improper access control is applied, which may lead to an unprivileged user being able to modify system device tree files, leading to denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1070?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Linux for Tegra.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-1070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, TX1, TX2, Nano and Nano 2GB
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q38-pc3j-9fmc.