Vulnerability identifier: #VU77724

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25518

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jetson AGX Xavier series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Jetson Xavier NX
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in CBoot. An attacker with physical access to device can read and write to arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jetson AGX Xavier series: 32.1 - 32.7.3

Jetson Xavier NX: 32.1 - 32.7.3

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External links
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5466

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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.