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CVE-2021-1109


NVIDIA camera firmware contains a multistep, timing-related vulnerability where an unauthorized modification by camera resources may result in loss of data integrity or denial of service across several streams.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from nvidia, from nvidia, from nvidia and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-08-11T22:15:08.193

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:43:36.923

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System nvidia jetson_linux < 32.6.1 Yes
Hardware nvidia jetson_agx_xavier - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_nano - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_nano_2gb - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_tx1 - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_tx2 - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_tx2_nx - No
Hardware nvidia jetson_xavier_nx - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nvidia's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.