CVE-2023-25508
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNVIDIA DGX-1 BMC contains a vulnerability in the IPMI handler, where an attacker with the appropriate level of authorization can upload and download arbitrary files under certain circumstances, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceNVIDIA DGX-1 BMC contains a vulnerability in the IPMI handler where an authenticated attacker with appropriate authorization can upload and download arbitrary files under certain circumstances. This file manipulation capability may lead to denial of service, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 3.39.30CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the BMC firmware versionAccess the NVIDIA DGX-1 BMC web interface or use IPMI command 'ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc_ip> -U <user> -P <pass> raw command to query firmware version. Alternatively, check via Redfish API at /redfish/v1/Managers/1.Affected if The installed BMC firmware version is lower than 3.39.30
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Verify IPMI service is enabled and accessibleConfirm the IPMI over LAN (IPMI handler) service is active on the BMC by checking the BMC web interface under 'IPMI' or 'Services' settings, or using 'ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc_ip> chassis status' to test connectivity.Affected if IPMI over LAN is enabled and reachable on the network
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Review IPMI user accounts and privilegesList IPMI user accounts using 'ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc_ip> -U <admin_user> -P <admin_pass> user list' to identify accounts with file transfer or storage manipulation privileges.Affected if There are IPMI user accounts with elevated privileges that could be exploited for file upload/download operations
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Check for anomalous IPMI file transfer activityReview BMC audit logs or system event logs (SEL) for IPMI file transfer commands using 'ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc_ip> -U <admin> -P <admin_pass> sel list' to identify suspicious file operations.Affected if Unusual or unauthorized file transfer operations appear in the BMC logs
The environment is affected if the NVIDIA DGX-1 BMC firmware version is below 3.39.30 and the IPMI handler is accessible to authenticated users with file manipulation capabilities.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor data3.39.30
Apply NVIDIA's firmware update for DGX-1 BMC when available. Restrict IPMI handler access to minimal required personnel and implement monitoring for anomalous file transfer operations.
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