CVE-2022-42282 Path traversal in NVIDIA DGX servers

Medium 6.5 Published 13 Jan 2023 Updated 7 Apr 2025

An authorized attacker can access arbitrary files via the SPX REST API, leading to information disclosure on NVIDIA DGX servers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-42282?

CVE-2022-42282 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in NVIDIA DGX servers, published on 13 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA BMC contains a vulnerability in SPX REST API, where an authorized attacker can access arbitrary files, which may lead to information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42282?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Bmc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42282 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-2022-42282 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx8f-64xg-p4fj.