CVE-2023-0205 (GCVE-0-2023-0205)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-22 02:26 – Updated: 2025-02-04 19:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
NVIDIA ConnectX-5, ConnectX-6, and ConnectX6-DX contain a vulnerability in the NIC firmware, where an unprivileged user can exploit insufficient granularity of access control, which may lead to denial of service.
Severity
5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-04 19:31 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | NVIDIA ConnectX Firmware |
Affected:
All versions prior to 35.1012
|
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