CVE-2023-31037Network attack vector

Root-triggered code execution via ipmitool injection

Published Jan 24, 2024 · Updated Jun 9, 2025

Code injection in NVIDIA BlueField 2 and 3 DPU BMC allows remote authenticated users to execute code on the operating system. The affected ipmitool component performs an undisclosed unsafe operation when processing a network call; NVIDIA has not published the input field, command path, or code-level fault. Exploitation requires root privileges on the BMC, and successful injection runs code on its operating system with confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in NVIDIA BlueField 2 and 3 DPU BMC allows remote authenticated users to execute code on the operating system. The affected ipmitool component performs an undisclosed unsafe operation when processing a network call; NVIDIA has not published the input field, command path, or code-level fault. Exploitation requires root privileges on the BMC, and successful injection runs code on its operating system with confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-31037
Published
Jan 24, 2024
Updated
Jun 9, 2025
Vendor
NVIDIA
Product
NVIDIA BlueField BMC Software
Classifications
CWE-94
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 24, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=LTS:2.8.2-46, 23.04, 23.07, 23.09

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

NVIDIA · NVIDIA BlueField BMC Softwareversion=LTS:2.8.2-46, 23.04, 23.07, 23.09

Published CVSS scores

7.2NVIDIA CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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