#VU69815 Improper Privilege Management in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2022-34672

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69815

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34672

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: nVidia

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the NVIDIA Control Panel for Windows. A local user can compromise the security of the software by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, or executing commands.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 474.04

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5415

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.