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high 7.5

CVE-2022-42276 json

NVIDIA DGX A100 contains a vulnerability in SBIOS in the SmiFlash, where a local user with elevated privileges can read, write and erase fl…

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-45351

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

NVIDIA DGX A100 contains a vulnerability in SBIOS in the SmiFlash, where a local user with elevated privileges can read, write and erase flash, which may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure. The scope of impact can extend to other components.

Patch / fix

  • nvidia dgx_a100_firmware 1.18

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • NVIDIA NVIDIA DGX servers

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

References

Sources

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