CVE-2021-23201

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  3. CVE-2021-23201
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.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

6.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_970:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_titan_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:-:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:developer_kit:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m3000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m500m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m600m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2070:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2070q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2090:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_p100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 05:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 - Vendor Advisory () https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 - Vendor Advisory

09 Feb 2022, 16:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 7.2
v3 : 8.2 		v2 : 6.9
v3 : 7.5

08 Feb 2022, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
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. This could lead to information disclosure, data corruption, or denial of service of the device. 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.

24 Nov 2021, 15:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 7.2
v3 : 8.2
CPE cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2070q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:-:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_tx1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m3000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2070:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_970:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_titan_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2090:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:jetson_nano:-:*:developer_kit:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m2050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m600m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m500m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_p100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:shield_tv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:tesla_m10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_980:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:quadro_m2000m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
References (CONFIRM) https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 - (CONFIRM) https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 - Vendor Advisory

20 Nov 2021, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-11-20 15:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:51

NVD link : CVE-2021-23201

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23201

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23201

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

  • quadro_m3000m
  • tesla_m2070q
  • tesla_p100
  • quadro_m6000
  • tesla_m2050
  • geforce_gtx_960
  • tesla_m2070
  • tesla_m10
  • quadro_m2000
  • quadro_m600m
  • geforce_gtx_950
  • jetson_tx1
  • jetson_nano
  • tesla_m2090
  • geforce_gtx_970
  • tesla_m60
  • quadro_m5000
  • tesla_m4
  • quadro_m2200
  • quadro_m620
  • quadro_m4000
  • shield_tv
  • tesla_m40
  • tesla_m6
  • quadro_m520
  • quadro_m5000m
  • quadro_m5500
  • quadro_m4000m
  • geforce_gtx_980
  • quadro_m2000m
  • quadro_m1000m
  • quadro_m1200
  • quadro_m500m
  • shield_tv_pro
  • geforce_gtx_titan_x

microsoft

  • windows

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo