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CVE-2015-1170

7.2 · HIGH

The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and R346 before 347.52 does not properly validate local client impersonation levels when performing a "kernel a…

Published Mar 6, 2015nvidiaCWE-264EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2015-1170 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia gpu_driver_r304. It was published on March 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The NVIDIA Display Driver R304 before 309.08, R340 before 341.44, R343 before 345.20, and R346 before 347.52 does not properly validate local client impersonation levels when performing a "kernel administrator check," which allows local users to gain administrator privileges via unspecified API calls.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nvidia. Update gpu_driver_r304 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
nvidiagpu_driver_r3040Affected
nvidiagpu_driver_r3400Affected
nvidiagpu_driver_r3430Affected
nvidiagpu_driver_r3460Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142781493222653&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143013598825091&w=2Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3634Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1032013Refsupport.lenovo.com/product_security/nvidia_windows_privilegeRefsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/nvidia_windows_privilegeRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142781493222653&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143013598825091&w=2Refnvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3634Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1032013

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1170?

CVE-2015-1170 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting nvidia gpu_driver_r304. It was published on March 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-1170?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1170?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nvidia. Update gpu_driver_r304 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1170?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1170 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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