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CVE-2013-0111

6.8 · MEDIUM

daemonu.exe (aka the NVIDIA Update Service Daemon), as distributed with the NVIDIA driver before 307.78, and Release 310 before 311.00, on Windows, lacks " (double quote) characters in the service…

Published Apr 8, 2013nvidiaEPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2013-0111 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia driver. It was published on April 8, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

daemonu.exe (aka the NVIDIA Update Service Daemon), as distributed with the NVIDIA driver before 307.78, and Release 310 before 311.00, on Windows, lacks " (double quote) characters in the service path, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nvidia. Update driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
nvidiadriver0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0111?

CVE-2013-0111 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia driver. It was published on April 8, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-0111?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-0111?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nvidia. Update driver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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