CVE-2022-42292 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-42292?

CVE-2022-42292 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42292?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Geforce Experience, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in the NVContainer component, where a user without administrator privileges can create a symbolic link to a file that requires elevated privileges to write to or modify, which may lead to denial of service, escalation of privilege or limited data tampering.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nvidia	Geforce Experience	< 3.27.0.112
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5384Vendor Advisory
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5384Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42292?

CVE-2022-42292 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in the NVContainer component, where a user without administrator privileges can create a symbolic link to a file that requires elevated privileges t...

How severe is CVE-2022-42292?

CVE-2022-42292 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42292?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nvidia Geforce Experience, Microsoft Windows.