Advisory Details

October 9th, 2024

NVIDIA Onyx Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2024-0113
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	NVIDIA
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Onyx
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NVIDIA Onyx switches. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the /admin/launch endpoint. When parsing the script query parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	NVIDIA has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5563
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2024-08-20 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2024-10-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2024-10-09 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Lachlan Davidson

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