CVE-2022-42280 Path traversal in NVIDIA DGX servers

High 7.1 Published 13 Jan 2023 Updated 7 Apr 2025

An unauthorized attacker can exploit a path traversal in the NVIDIA BMC REST auth handler to bypass authentication on DGX servers.

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-2022-42280?

CVE-2022-42280 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX servers, published on 13 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA BMC contains a vulnerability in SPX REST auth handler, where an un-authorized attacker can exploit a path traversal, which may lead to authentication bypass.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Bmc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-42280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ff9p-3jg4-r2j6.