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Medium severity · published Apr 20, 2021
CVE-2021-1079
NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.22, contains a vulnerability in GameStream plugins where log files are created using NT/System level permissions, which may lead…
6.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.22, contains a vulnerability in GameStream plugins where log files are created using NT/System level permissions, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or local privilege escalation. The attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification nor would they be able to leak information as a direct result of the overwrite.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GE
Geforce Experience · Nvidia
before 3.22 · source: NVD
Affected product
GE
Geforce Experience
Nvidia
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1079
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-1079
Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5184
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