What is CVE-2021-1079?

CVE-2021-1079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-04-20.

How severe is CVE-2021-1079?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2021-1079

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.22, contains a vulnerability in GameStream plugins where log files are created using NT/System level permissions, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or local privilege es…

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Nvidia Geforce_experience
Nvidia Geforce Experience Software — versions All versions prior to 3.22

References

psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1079?: CVE-2021-1079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-1079?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.