CVE-2021-23217
NVIDIA GPU and Tegra DMA Timing Attack
Description
NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller, which may allow a user with elevated privileges to instantiate a DMA write operation only within a specific time window timed to corrupt code execution, which may impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability. The scope impact may extend to other components.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2021, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23217
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-23217.
| URL | 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 |
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CVE-2021-23217 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 24, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller which may allow a user with elevated privileges to instantiate a specifically timed DMA write to corrupt code execution, which may impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability. NVIDIA GPU and Tegra hardware contain a vulnerability in the internal microcontroller, which may allow a user with elevated privileges to instantiate a DMA write operation only within a specific time window timed to corrupt code execution, which may impact confidentiality, integrity, or availability. The scope impact may extend to other components. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 No Types Assigned https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5263 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_605:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_625:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_630:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_635:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_640:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_705:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_720:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_730:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gt_740:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_645:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_650_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_650_ti_boost:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_660:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_660_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_680:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_745:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_750_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_760:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_760_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_770:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_780:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:geforce_gtx_780_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:gtx_titan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:gtx_titan_black:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:gtx_titan_z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-23217 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-23217
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10296
percentile