Overview
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-31032) has been identified in NVIDIA’s DGX A100 SBIOS. This vulnerability could potentially lead to a denial of service (DoS) attack if successfully exploited. Affected systems could experience system compromise or data leakage, posing a significant risk to organizations using these systems. The issue is of paramount importance due to the high severity score of 7.5 and the potential for significant operational disruption.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2023-31032
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
NVIDIA DGX A100 SBIOS | All versions prior to the patch
How the Exploit Works
In the case of CVE-2023-31032, the vulnerability lies within the design of the NVIDIA DGX A100 SBIOS. An attacker with local access could trigger a dynamic variable evaluation. This could be done via malicious scripts or software that manipulates the SBIOS environment variables. If successful, it would cause the system to crash, leading to a denial of service.
Conceptual Example Code
While a specific exploit method isn’t detailed, a conceptual example of a similar vulnerability might look like this:
#!/bin/bash
# Exploit for CVE-2023-31032
# This is a conceptual example and may not work as is.
export MALICIOUS_VARIABLE=$(command_or_script_that_crashes_system)
sbios_command_requiring_variable_evaluationThis script sets a malicious environment variable that, when evaluated, executes a command or script that crashes the system. The next line triggers a SBIOS command that requires variable evaluation, thereby exploiting the vulnerability.
Mitigation Guidance
NVIDIA has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to apply this patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. As a temporary measure, users may also employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and prevent exploitation attempts. However, these measures are not substitutes for applying the patch and should only be used as interim solutions until the patch can be applied.
