SB2023091119 - Privilege escalation in NVIDIA BlueField Data Processing Unit
Published: September 11, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023091119
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect User Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25519)
CWE-ID: CWE-286 - Incorrect User Management
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect user management in the ConnectX Host Firmware. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.