Buffer overflow in nVidia products - CVE-2022-42271
Published: February 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86289
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42271
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
DGX Station A100
DGX Station A800
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
DGX Station A100
DGX Station A800
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) handler. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42271
Install updates from vendor's website.