#VU59557 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in SHIELD TV


Published: 2022-01-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU59557

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34404

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SHIELD TV
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to failure to limit access AHB-DMA in BROM, as distributed with Android images for T210 provided by NVIDIA. An attacker with physical access to device execute arbitrary actions beyond the security scope of BROM.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SHIELD TV: 6.0 - 8.0


External links
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5259


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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