CVE-2022-42285 Security feature bypass in NVIDIA DGX servers
A privileged user can disable SPI flash protection in NVIDIA DGX A100 SBIOS, leading to privilege escalation, data tampering, or denial of service.
- 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-2022-42285?
CVE-2022-42285 is a medium-severity 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
DGX A100 SBIOS contains a vulnerability in the Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI)phase, where a privileged user can disable SPI flash protection, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, or data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-1231
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Sbios.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA DGX servers
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw9p-6xwp-hhv6.