Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-3161 - Unspecified vulnerability in Nvidia Geforce Experience

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
nvidia
nessus

Summary

For the NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products, GFE GameStream and NVTray Plugin unquoted service path vulnerabilities are examples of the unquoted service path vulnerability in Windows. A successful exploit of a vulnerable service installation can enable malicious code to execute on the system at the system/user privilege level. The CVE-2016-3161 ID is for the GameStream unquoted service path.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idNVIDIA_WIN_CVE_2016_4959.NASL
descriptionThe version of the NVIDIA graphics driver installed on the remote Windows host is 340.x prior to 341.96, 352.x prior to 354.99, 361.x prior to 362.77, or 367.x prior to 368.39. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in GFE GameStream due to an unquoted search path. A local attacker can exploit this, via a malicious executable in the root path, to elevate privileges. (CVE-2016-3161) - A denial of service vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference flaw. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a crash. (CVE-2016-4959) - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the NVStreamKMS.sys driver due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data passed via API entry points. A local attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2016-4960) - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the NVStreamKMS.sys driver due to improper handling of parameters. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a crash. (CVE-2016-4961) - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the NVAPI support layer due to improper sanitization of parameters. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a crash. (CVE-2016-5025) - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the NVTray plugin due to an unquoted search path. A local attacker can exploit this, via a malicious executable in the root path, to elevate privileges. (CVE-2016-5852) Note that CVE-2016-3161, CVE-2016-4960, CVE-2016-4961, and CVE-2016-5852 only affect systems which also have GeForce Experience software installed.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id93912
published2016-10-07
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93912
titleNVIDIA Graphics Driver 340.x < 341.96 / 352.x < 354.99 / 361.x < 362.77 / 367.x < 368.39 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(93912);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/14");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-3161",
    "CVE-2016-4959",
    "CVE-2016-4960",
    "CVE-2016-4961",
    "CVE-2016-5025",
    "CVE-2016-5852"
  );

  script_name(english:"NVIDIA Graphics Driver 340.x < 341.96 / 352.x < 354.99 / 361.x < 362.77 / 367.x < 368.39 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the driver version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the NVIDIA graphics driver installed on the remote
Windows host is 340.x prior to 341.96, 352.x prior to 354.99, 361.x
prior to 362.77, or 367.x prior to 368.39. It is, therefore, affected 
by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in GFE
    GameStream due to an unquoted search path. A local
    attacker can exploit this, via a malicious executable in
    the root path, to elevate privileges. (CVE-2016-3161)

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists due to a NULL
    pointer dereference flaw. An unauthenticated, remote
    attacker can exploit this to cause a crash.
    (CVE-2016-4959)

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the
    NVStreamKMS.sys driver due to improper sanitization of
    user-supplied data passed via API entry points. A local
    attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2016-4960)

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the
    NVStreamKMS.sys driver due to improper handling of
    parameters. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can
    exploit this to cause a crash. (CVE-2016-4961)

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the NVAPI
    support layer due to improper sanitization of
    parameters. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can
    exploit this to cause a crash. (CVE-2016-5025)

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the
    NVTray plugin due to an unquoted search path. A local
    attacker can exploit this, via a malicious executable in
    the root path, to elevate privileges. (CVE-2016-5852)

Note that CVE-2016-3161, CVE-2016-4960, CVE-2016-4961, and
CVE-2016-5852 only affect systems which also have GeForce Experience
software installed.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4213");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the NVIDIA graphics driver to version 341.96 / 354.99 / 362.77
/ 368.39 or later. Alternatively, for CVE-2016-4959, apply the
mitigation referenced in the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-5852");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/08/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/08/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/10/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:nvidia:gpu_driver");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("wmi_enum_display_drivers.nbin");
  script_require_keys("WMI/DisplayDrivers/NVIDIA", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

kb_base = 'WMI/DisplayDrivers/';

# double check in case optimization is disabled
kbs = get_kb_list(kb_base + '*/Name');
if (isnull(kbs)) exit(0, 'No display drivers were found.');

nvidia_found = FALSE;
foreach name (kbs)
  if ("NVIDIA" >< name) nvidia_found = TRUE;

if (!nvidia_found) exit(0, 'No NVIDIA display drivers were found.');

report = '';

foreach kb (keys(kbs))
{
  name = kbs[kb];
  # only check NVIDIA drivers
  if ("NVIDIA" >!< name) continue;

  id = kb - kb_base - '/Name';

  version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base + id + '/Version');
  driver_date = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base + id + '/DriverDate');

  disp_driver_date = driver_date;

  # convert to something we can pass to ver_compare (YYYY.MM.DD)
  driver_date = split(driver_date, sep:'/', keep:FALSE);
  driver_date = driver_date[2] + '.' + driver_date[0] + '.' + driver_date[1];

  fix = '';

  # 367 Branch
  if (version =~ "^36[78]\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"368.39", strict:FALSE) == -1)
    fix = '368.39';
  
  # 361 Branch
  if (version =~ "^36[12]\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"362.77", strict:FALSE) == -1)
    fix = '362.77';
  
  # 352 Branch
  if (version =~ "^35[2-4]\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"354.99", strict:FALSE) == -1)
    fix = '354.99';

  # 340 Branch
  if (version =~ "^34[01]\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"341.96", strict:FALSE) == -1)
    fix = '341.96';

  if (fix != '')
  {
    order = make_list('Device name','Driver version','Driver date','Fixed version');
    report = make_array(
      order[0],name,
      order[1],version,
      order[2],disp_driver_date,
      order[3],fix
      );
    report = report_items_str(report_items:report, ordered_fields:order);
  }
}
if (report != '')
{
  security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:0, extra: report);
}
else exit(0, "No vulnerable NVIDIA display adapters were found.");