Privilege escalation in NVIDIA BlueField Data Processing Unit
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-25519 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-286 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
BlueField 1 Hardware solutions / Firmware BlueField 2 LTS Hardware solutions / Firmware BlueField 2 GA Hardware solutions / Firmware BlueField 3 GA Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | nVidia |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect User Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU80582
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-2023-25519
CWE-ID:
CWE-286 - Incorrect User Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsBlueField 1: 18.24.1000
BlueField 2 LTS: before 24.35.3006
BlueField 2 GA: before 24.38.1002
BlueField 3 GA: before 32.38.1002
External linkshttp://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5479
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.
