Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8827 (CCN-120045)

Assigned:2016-10-18
Published:2016-10-18
Updated:2021-02-11
Summary: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 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-22
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8827

Source: CCN
Type: NVIDIA Security Bulletin Answer ID 4279
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe affects NVIDIA GeForce Experience (CVE-2016-8827)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94964

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94964
NVIDIA GeForce Experience CVE-2016-8827 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nvidia-cve20168827-dir-traversal(120045)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Not Applicable
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0 and < 3.1.0.52)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nvidia:geforce_experience:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    nvidia geforce experience *
    microsoft windows -
    nvidia geforce experience 3.1.0