Privilege escalation in NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-21820 |
| CWE-ID | N/A |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM) Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | nVidia |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Detection of error condition without action
EUVDB-ID: #VU61470
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21820
CWE-ID: N/A
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in nvhostengine. A local user can run a specially crafted program to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM): 2.0.10 - 2.3.4
External linkshttp://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5328
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.
