Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-8827
NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.x before GFE 3.1.0.52 contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe where a local web API endpoint, /VisualOPS/v.1.0./, lacks proper access control and parameter validation, allowing for information disclosure via a directory traversal attack.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.053 (92.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.053 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279 (Vendor Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033 (Vendor Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155 (Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8827?
- CVE-2016-8827 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8827?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.