CVE-2021-1070

HIGH

NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Series, Jetson Xavier NX, TX1, TX2, Nano and Nano 2GB, L4T versions prior to 32.5, contains a vulnerability in the apply_binaries.sh script used to install NVIDIA components into the root file system image, in which improper access control is applied, which may lead to an unprivileged user being able to modify system device tree files, leading to denial of service.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5147

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
nvidia/linux_for_tegra < r32.5
Published Jan 26, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026