Unprotected storage of credentials in NVIDIA License System - CVE-2022-21818
Published: February 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60594
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21818
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in the installation scripts for the DLS virtual appliance. A remote user can access other users’ credentials.
Affected software
NVIDIA License System
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21818
Install updates from vendor's website.
NVIDIA License System - update to 1.1