Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2021 · Assigned by nvidia
CVE-2021-34398
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM) from NVIDIA. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NVIDIA DCGM, all versions prior to 2.2.9, contains a vulnerability in the DIAG module where any user can inject shared libraries into the DCGM server, which is usually running as root, which may lead to privilege escalation, total loss of confidentiality and integrity, and complete denial of service.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM) | DCGM versions prior to 2.2.9 |
References
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5219 x_refsource_MISC