CVE-2022-21820

Public Exploit

Description

NVIDIA DCGM contains a vulnerability in nvhostengine, where a network user can cause detection of error conditions without action, which may lead to limited code execution, some denial of service, escalation of privileges, and limited impacts to both data confidentiality and integrity.

Categories

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory custhelp.com
Affected: NVIDIA NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5328 patch vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167396/NVIDIA-Data-Center-GPU-Manager-Remote-Memory-Corruption.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21820?
CVE-2022-21820 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-21820?
To fix CVE-2022-21820, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-21820 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-21820 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-21820?
CVE-2022-21820 affects NVIDIA NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager.
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