Improper access control in R390 - CVE-2021-1074
Published: April 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52486
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1074
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
R390
R390
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in installer. A local user can replace an application resource with malicious files, leading to arbitrary code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service and information disclosure.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1074
Install updates from vendor's website.