UFM Enterprise GA: Improper Authentication
CVE-2024-0130 is a high-severity improper authentication vulnerability in UFM Enterprise GA from NVIDIA, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected UFM Enterprise GA versions: 6.15.x, 6.16.x, 6.17.x. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of UFM Enterprise GA you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | UFM Enterprise GA | 6.15.x, 6.16.x, 6.17.x | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | UFM Enterprise LTS23 | 6.15.x LTS prior to 6.15.6-4 LTS | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | UFM Enterprise Appliance GA | 1.6.x, 1.7.x, 1.8.x | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | UFM Enterprise Appliance LTS23 | 1.6.x LTS prior to 1.6.6-1 LTS | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | UFM SDN Appliance GA | 4.14.x, 4.15.x, 4.16.x | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | UFM SDN Appliance LTS23 | 4.14.x LTS prior to 4.14.6.4 LTS | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | UFM CyberAI GA | 2.6.x, 2.7.x, 2.8.x | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | UFM CyberAI LTS23 | 2.6.1-3 LTS | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (nvidia.com).
Official description
NVIDIA UFM Enterprise, UFM Appliance, and UFM CyberAI contain a vulnerability where an attacker can cause an improper authentication issue by sending a malformed request through the Ethernet management interface. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
Recent Improper Authentication vulnerabilities
- 9.1 Critical severity
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