Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6261
NVIDIA GeForce Experience prior to 3.15 contains a vulnerability when GameStream is enabled which sets incorrect permissions on a file, which may to code execution, denial of service, or escalation of privileges by users with system access.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6261
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 10 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6261
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
|
NIST |
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6261
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6261
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4725
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GeForce Experience - September 2018 | NVIDIAVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-6261
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*