Multiple vulnerabilities in NVIDIA SHIELD TV
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE‑2017‑6289 CVE‑2017‑6293 CVE‑2017‑5715 CVE‑2018‑6246 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SHIELD TV Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | nVidia |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU15731
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE‑2017‑6289
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Tegra kernel driver. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code within the Trusted Execution Experience (TEE) with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update to version 7.1.
Vulnerable software versionsSHIELD TV: 6.0 - 7.0
External linkshttp://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4704
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU15732
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE‑2017‑6293
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Tegra kernel driver. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code within the Tegra X1 TrustZone (TZ) with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update to version 7.1.
Vulnerable software versionsSHIELD TV: 6.0 - 7.0
External linkshttp://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4704
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU15733
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE‑2017‑5715
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Tegra kernel driver. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code within the Trusted Little Kernel (TLK) and gain access to arbitrary data.
Update to version 7.1.
Vulnerable software versionsSHIELD TV: 6.0 - 7.0
External linkshttp://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4704
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU15734
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE‑2018‑6246
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the Tegra kernel driver. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read in the TrustZone (TZ) with system execution privileges and gain access to arbitrary data.
Update to version 7.1.
Vulnerable software versionsSHIELD TV: 6.0 - 7.0
External linkshttp://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4704
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
