What is CVE-2021-1051?

CVE-2021-1051 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-1051?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2021-1051

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which a local user can get elevated privileges to modify display configuration data, which may result in de…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Gpu_driver
Nvidia Gpu Display Driver — versions All

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1051?: CVE-2021-1051 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-1051?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.