CVE-2023-31020 CVE

Medium 6.1 Published 2 Nov 2023 Updated 5 Sep 2024

An unprivileged user can exploit improper access control in the NVIDIA GPU driver kernel mode layer to cause denial of service or tamper with data.

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-2023-31020?

CVE-2023-31020 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nvidia Virtual Gpu, published on 2 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can cause improper access control, which may lead to denial of service or data tampering.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31020?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nvidia Virtual Gpu.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31020?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31020 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-2023-31020 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nvidia Virtual Gpu vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9wrr-8r6v-7fmx.