Cleartext storage of sensitive information in nVidia products - CVE-2022-42284
Published: February 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86306
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42284
CWE-ID: CWE-312
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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information. A local attacker can obtain user credentials.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42284
Install updates from vendor's website.