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HIGH · 7.1

CVE-2021-1092

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel application where it is susceptible to a Windows file system symbolic link attack where an unprivileged attac...

Vulnerability Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel application where it is susceptible to a Windows file system symbolic link attack where an unprivileged attacker can cause the applications to overwrite privileged files, resulting in potential denial of service or data loss.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaGpu Display Driver>= 427.33, < 427.48

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-1092?

CVE-2021-1092 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Control Panel application where it is susceptible to a Windows file system symbolic link attack where an unprivileged attac...

How severe is CVE-2021-1092?

CVE-2021-1092 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-1092?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Gpu Display Driver.