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

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.

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);