CVE-2016-8827

NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.x before GFE 3.1.0.52 contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe where a local web API endpoint, /VisualOPS/v.1.0./, lacks proper access control and parameter validation, allowing for information disclosure via a directory traversal attack.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033	Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155	Not Applicable

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-16 21:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44

NVD link : CVE-2016-8827

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8827

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8827

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nvidia

geforce_experience

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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