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CVE-2021-23201

NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in an internal microcontroller, which may allow a user with elevat

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00114
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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nvidia geforce gtx 950all versions
nvidia geforce gtx 960all versions
nvidia geforce gtx 970all versions
nvidia geforce gtx 980all versions
nvidia geforce gtx titan xall versions
nvidia jetson nanoall versions
nvidia jetson tx1all versions
nvidia quadro m1000mall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@nvidia.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD20 Nov 2021 · 03:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263Vendor Advisory
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