CVE-2016-8827

moderate-risk
Published 2016-12-16

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.

Do I need to act?

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6.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Nvidia

References (8)

Vendor Advisory http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964
Vendor Advisory https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033
Not Applicable https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155
Vendor Advisory http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964
Vendor Advisory https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033
Not Applicable https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 9/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal