NVIDIA Onyx Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

October 9th, 2024
ZDI-24-1333 ZDI-CAN-24764

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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