# CVE-2022-42289: Command injection in NVIDIA DGX servers

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

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5xr5-hfmf-pr6p

## What is CVE-2022-42289?

CVE-2022-42289 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42289?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nvidia Dgx A100 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-42289?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-42289 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA DGX servers

- [CVE-2023-31029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31029/): CVE (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2023-31030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31030/): CVE (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2023-31024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31024/): CVE (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-42271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42271/): Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX Servers (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2022-31599](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31599/): Null dereference in NVIDIA DGX A100 (high 8.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-42289 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-42289 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42289 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NVIDIA DGX servers. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42289/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42289/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42289
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42289
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42289

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42289/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.