Memory corruption in NVIDIA DGX H100 BMC
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
NVIDIA DGX H100 BMC contains a vulnerability in the host KVM daemon, where an authenticated local attacker may cause corruption of kernel memory. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to arbitrary kernel code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
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 | DGX H100 BMC | before 23.08.07 | 23.08.07 | Patch available | CNA |
- DGX H100 BMC VendorNVIDIA Affected before 23.08.07 Fixed in 23.08.07 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DGX H100 BMC (NVIDIA) Fixed in 23.08.07
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25527
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g2v-p7fm-xrqm
References
More NVIDIA Dgx H100 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10838 Improper input validation in NVIDIA DGX H100 BMC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10835 Improper input validation in NVIDIA DGX H100 BMC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10833 Stack-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA DGX H100 BMC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-14746 Improper input validation in NVIDIA DGX H100 BMC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10839 Improper input validation in NVIDIA DGX H100 BMC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10836 Insufficiently protected credentials in NVIDIA DGX H100 BMC CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-25527 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-25527 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g2v-p7fm-xrqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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