CVE-2022-21820
MEDIUMEPSS 97th pctlDescription
NVIDIA DCGM contains a vulnerability in nvhostengine, where a network user can cause detection of error conditions without action, which may lead to limited code execution, some denial of service, escalation of privileges, and limited impacts to both data confidentiality and integrity.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-3400 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2021-45105 | Medium | 5.9 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-44228 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2021-21985 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2018-7600 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-3452 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-21820?
Upgrade data center gpu manager to 2.3.5 or later.
Is CVE-2022-21820 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-21820 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 16.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-21820?
CVE-2022-21820 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2022-21820 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for data center gpu manager (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.