CVE-2021-23175 Missing authorization in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software

High 8.2 Published 23 Dec 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

NVIDIA GeForce Experience fails to enforce user access controls in GameStream, allowing local attackers to escalate privileges and modify data.

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

What is CVE-2021-23175?

CVE-2021-23175 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software, published on 23 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in user authorization, where GameStream does not correctly apply individual user access controls for users on the same device, which, with user intervention, may lead to escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service, affecting other resources beyond the intended security authority of GameStream.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23175?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Geforce Experience.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23175 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-2021-23175 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23175 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgm6-8ghm-v3q8.