CVE-2019-5682 Missing authorization in SHIELD TV

High 7.8 Published 6 Aug 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can launch an improperly restricted Activity in the NVIDIA Games App, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-5682?

CVE-2019-5682 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NVIDIA SHIELD TV, published on 6 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Shield TV Experience prior to v8.0, contains a vulnerability in the NVIDIA Games App where it improperly exports an Activity but does not properly restrict which applications can launch the Activity, which may lead to code execution or denial of service.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5682?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Shield Experience.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5682?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2019-5682 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5682 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7m7-c2rq-36c6.