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CVE-2022-42277

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-01-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-288

Description

NVIDIA DGX Station contains a vulnerability in SBIOS in the SmiFlash, where a local user with elevated privileges can read, write and erase flash, which may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure. The scope of impact can extend to other components.

Affected products

• NVIDIA Dgx Station A100 Firmware: before 10.16 — fixed in 10.16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NVIDIA Dgx Station A100 Firmware 10.16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5435
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5435

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