#VU14598 Man-in-the-middle attack in GeForce Experience - CVE-2018-6258

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14598

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6258

CWE-ID: CWE-300

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GeForce Experience
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: nVidia

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error during GameStream installation. A local attacker can conduct MITM-attack and gain access to important data.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.14.1.

Vulnerable software versions

GeForce Experience: 3.0 - 3.14.0

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4685

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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.