CVE-2021-34398

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2021 at 03:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorData Center GPU Manager

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

NVIDIA DCGM, all versions prior to 2.2.9, contains a vulnerability in the DIAG module where any user can inject shared libraries into the DCGM server, which is usually running as root, which may lead to privilege escalation, total loss of confidentiality and integrity, and complete denial of service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.2.9
Affected range stops below 2.2.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

7.8HIGHnvidia
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-829

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