CVE-2020-5974
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 8, 2020 at 10:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJetpack Software Development Kit
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
NVIDIA JetPack SDK, version 4.2 and 4.3, contains a vulnerability in its installation scripts in which permissions are incorrectly set on certain directories, which can lead to escalation of privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5039CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276
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