Improper access control in nVidia products - CVE-2021-34395

 

Improper access control in nVidia products - CVE-2021-34395

Published: June 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54281
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34395
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
Jetson TX1
Jetson TX2 series
Jetson TX2 NX
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Jetson Xavier NX
Jetson Nano
Jetson Nano 2GB

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Trusty TLK. A local administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions, leading to limited information disclosure and limited denial of service.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-34395

Install updates from vendor's website.

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