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CVE-2020-11487

7.5 · HIGH

NVIDIA DGX servers, DGX-1 with BMC firmware versions prior to 3.38.30.

Published Oct 29, 2020CWE-798EPSS 1.27%

Overview

CVE-2020-11487 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 29, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

NVIDIA DGX servers, DGX-1 with BMC firmware versions prior to 3.38.30. DGX-2 with BMC firmware versions prior to 1.06.06 and all DGX A100 Servers with all BMC firmware versions, contains a vulnerability in the AMI BMC firmware in which the use of a hard-coded RSA 1024 key with weak ciphers may lead to information disclosure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5010Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5010

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11487?

CVE-2020-11487 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 29, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-11487?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-11487?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-11487?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-11487 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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