CVE-2022-42279 Command injection in NVIDIA DGX servers

High 7.2 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can inject shell commands via the SPX REST API in NVIDIA DGX servers, leading to code execution and data tampering.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-42279?

CVE-2022-42279 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX servers, published on 13 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA BMC contains a vulnerability in SPX REST API, where an authorized attacker can inject arbitrary shell commands, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure and data tampering.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Dgx A100 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-42279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqwv-634j-ggr9.

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