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CVE-2022-42292

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.18%

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CVE-2022-42292 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. . EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.18%

8.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NvidiaGeforce Experience< 3.27.0.112

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-42292?
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.
How severe is CVE-2022-42292?
CVE-2022-42292 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42292?
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Source: NVD / NIST