#VU82612 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver - CVE-2023-31019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82612

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-2023-31019

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 improper access restrictions in wksServicePlugin.dll, which incorrectly restricts access from the named pipe server to a connecting client. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver: before 474.64

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External links
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5491

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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.