Improper authentication in NVIDIA DGX servers
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
NVIDIA DGX-1 SBIOS contains a vulnerability in the Uncore PEI module, where authentication of the code executed by SSA is missing, which may lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges assisted by a firmware implant, information disclosure assisted by a firmware implant, data tampering, and SecureBoot bypass.
Why it matters now
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 prior to S2W_3A13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NVIDIA DGX servers VendorNVIDIA Affected All SBIOS prior to S2W_3A13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2cw-x4g9-632w
References
More NVIDIA Sbios vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10811 Out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA DGX servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-20508 Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-20507 DGX A100 SBIOS contains a vulnerability in the Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI)phase, where a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-00201 Incorrect permission assignment in NVIDIA DGX servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-10814 Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-0209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j2cw-x4g9-632w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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