Authentication bypass in NVIDIA DGX servers
Priority LOW 37CWE-288Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
NVIDIA DGX Station 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00191 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA DGX servers | All SBIOS firmware versions prior to 10.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA DGX servers VendorNVIDIA Affected All SBIOS firmware versions prior to 10.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42277
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vj6-xm9m-2724
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-42277 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42277 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vj6-xm9m-2724 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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