PT-2021-20511 · Nvidia · Nvidia Dcgm

Published 2021-08-13 · Updated 2021-08-27 · CVE-2021-34398

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: NVIDIA DCGM versions prior to 2.2.9

Description: The issue concerns a vulnerability in the DIAG module of NVIDIA DCGM, where any user can inject shared libraries into the DCGM server, typically running as root. This may lead to privilege escalation, total loss of confidentiality and integrity, and complete denial of service.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 2.2.9, update to version 2.2.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the DIAG module to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-829

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-34398

Affected Products

Nvidia Dcgm

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34398 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5219 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34398 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20277 · Telegram Post