7.8

CVE-2020-5977: nvidia geforce_experience Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 23-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-5977 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in nvidia geforce_experience. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.20.5.70, contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper NodeJS Web Server in which an uncontrolled search path is used to load a node module, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, and information disclosure.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

36%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Nvidia2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links