CVE-2021-34398 Code injection in NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM)
Attackers can inject shared libraries into the NVIDIA DCGM server to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2021-34398?
CVE-2021-34398 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM), published on 13 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA DCGM, all versions prior to 2.2.9, contains a vulnerability in the DIAG module where any user can inject shared libraries into the DCGM server, which is usually running as root, which may lead to privilege escalation, total loss of confidentiality and integrity, and complete denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-829
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34398?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Data Center Gpu Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2021-34398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwx8-c8jc-fh33.