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CVE-2016-8827

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Published: Dec 16, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.x before GFE 3.1.0.52 contains a vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe where a local web API endpoint, /VisualOPS/v.1.0./, lacks proper access control and parameter validation, allowing for information disclosure via a directory traversal attack.

Affected (1)

Nvidia
1 product
Geforce Experience
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Geforce Experience
From 3.0 to 3.1.0.52
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (8)

Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: psirt@nvidia.com
Not Applicable
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable

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