Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-5702 - 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
NVD
Published: 2019-12-24
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.2, contains a vulnerability when GameStream is enabled in which an attacker with local system access can corrupt a system file, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Nvidia
33
OS
Microsoft
1

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idNVIDIA_GEFORCE_EXPERIENCE_3_20_2.NASL
descriptionThe version of NVIDIA GeForce Experience installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 3.20.2. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker with local system access may be able to exploit this, by corrupting a system file, to gain privileged or administrator access to the system. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id133058
published2020-01-17
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/133058
titleNVIDIA GeForce Experience < 3.20.2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(133058);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5702");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2020-A-0013");

  script_name(english:"NVIDIA GeForce Experience < 3.20.2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the NVIDIA GeForce Experience version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A GPU companion application installed on the remote Windows host is affected
by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of NVIDIA GeForce Experience installed on the remote Windows host
is prior to 3.20.2. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation
vulnerability. An attacker with local system access may be able to exploit
this, by corrupting a system file, to gain privileged or administrator access
to the system.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on
the application's self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4954");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to NVIDIA GeForce Experience version 3.20.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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-2020-5702");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/12/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/12/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/01/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:nvidia:geforce_experience");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("nvidia_geforce_experience_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/NVIDIA GeForce Experience");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'NVIDIA GeForce Experience', win_local:TRUE);

constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '3.20.2' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

References