Vulnerability Details : 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 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.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilegeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-1079
- cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-1079
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-1079
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.6
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
1.8
|
4.2
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
1.8
|
4.2
|
NVIDIA Corporation |
References for CVE-2021-1079
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https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5184
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GeForce Experience - April 2021 | NVIDIAVendor Advisory
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