NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in an internal microcontroller…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in an internal microcontroller, which may allow a user with elevated privileges to generate valid microcode by identifying, exploiting, and loading vulnerable microcode. Such an attack could lead to information disclosure, data corruption, or denial of service of the device. The scope may extend to other components.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00284 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware | Turing, Volta, Pascal, Maxwell, Tegra X1, Tegra X1+, Tegra TX2, Xavier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware VendorNVIDIA Affected Turing, Volta, Pascal, Maxwell, Tegra X1, Tegra X1+, Tegra TX2, Xavier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 39
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_970:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_titan_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:-:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:developer_kit:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_970:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_titan_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:-:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:developer_kit:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
Show 29 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m3000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m500m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m600m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2070:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2070q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2090:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_p100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NVIDIA |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m3000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m500m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m600m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2070:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2070q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2090:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_p100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NVIDIA
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwp3-mhhm-w8cr
References
More NVIDIA Geforce Gtx 950 vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-05978 NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-13435 NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
- TI-2021-13434 NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
- TI-2021-00852 NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
- TI-2021-00833 NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
- TI-2021-00816 NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-23201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwp3-mhhm-w8cr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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