CVE-2022-31599 Null dereference in NVIDIA DGX A100
A local attacker with elevated privileges can exploit an uninitialized pointer in the SBIOS to execute code, escalate privileges, cause denial of service, or disclose information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-31599?
CVE-2022-31599 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX A100, published on 4 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NVIDIA DGX A100 contains a vulnerability in SBIOS in the Ofbd, where a local user with elevated privileges can cause access to an uninitialized pointer, which may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure. The scope of impact can extend to other components.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Dgx A100 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-31599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA DGX A100
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcc9-2xg6-cr43.