CVE-2023-0209

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Published Apr 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NVIDIA DGX-1 SBIOS contains a vulnerability in the Uncore PEI module, where authentication of the code executed by SSA is missing, which may lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges assisted by a firmware implant, information disclosure assisted by a firmware implant, data tampering, and SecureBoot bypass.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NVIDIA

NVIDIA DGX servers

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All SBIOS prior to S2W_3A13`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:nvidia:sbios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:nvidia:dgx-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.200% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5458

History

Feb 4, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Nvidia Dgx-1 Sbios

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 4, 2025, 7:29 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: Apr 22, 2023, 2:28 AM
Updated: Feb 4, 2025, 7:29 PM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2023, 5:48 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:02 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2023, 3:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:25 AM

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