Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU86301

Path traversal in nVidia products - CVE-2022-42280

Published: February 9, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86301

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42280

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the SPX REST authorization handler. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to privilege escalation.

Affected software

DGX Station A100
DGX Station A800
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

How to mitigate CVE-2022-42280

Install updates from vendor's website.

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - update to 2.09.00

External References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5513

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