#VU86305 Buffer overflow in nVidia products - CVE-2022-42283

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86305

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42283

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
DGX Station A100
Hardware solutions / Firmware
DGX Station A800
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the IPMI handler. A local administrator 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DGX Station A100: All versions

DGX Station A800: All versions

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC): before 2.09.00

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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