CVE-2016-8827 (GCVE-0-2016-8827)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-16 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- Directory Traversal
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corporation | GeForce Experience |
Affected:
All
|
guessed |
Date Public
2016-12-14 00:00
{
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T02:35:02.274Z",
"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"shortName": "CVE"
},
"references": [
{
"name": "94964",
"tags": [
"vdb-entry",
"x_refsource_BID",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155"
}
],
"title": "CVE Program Container"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"product": "GeForce Experience",
"vendor": "Nvidia Corporation",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "All"
}
]
}
],
"datePublic": "2016-12-14T00:00:00.000Z",
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"description": "Directory Traversal",
"lang": "en",
"type": "text"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2021-02-06T02:06:54.000Z",
"orgId": "9576f279-3576-44b5-a4af-b9a8644b2de6",
"shortName": "nvidia"
},
"references": [
{
"name": "94964",
"tags": [
"vdb-entry",
"x_refsource_BID"
],
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM"
],
"url": "http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM"
],
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM"
],
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155"
}
],
"x_legacyV4Record": {
"CVE_data_meta": {
"ASSIGNER": "psirt@nvidia.com",
"ID": "CVE-2016-8827",
"STATE": "PUBLIC"
},
"affects": {
"vendor": {
"vendor_data": [
{
"product": {
"product_data": [
{
"product_name": "GeForce Experience",
"version": {
"version_data": [
{
"version_value": "All"
}
]
}
}
]
},
"vendor_name": "Nvidia Corporation"
}
]
}
},
"data_format": "MITRE",
"data_type": "CVE",
"data_version": "4.0",
"description": {
"description_data": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "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."
}
]
},
"problemtype": {
"problemtype_data": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "Directory Traversal"
}
]
}
]
},
"references": {
"reference_data": [
{
"name": "94964",
"refsource": "BID",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964"
},
{
"name": "http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279"
},
{
"name": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033"
},
{
"name": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155"
}
]
}
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "9576f279-3576-44b5-a4af-b9a8644b2de6",
"assignerShortName": "nvidia",
"cveId": "CVE-2016-8827",
"datePublished": "2016-12-16T21:00:00.000Z",
"dateReserved": "2016-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T02:35:02.274Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.1",
"vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
"epss": {
"cve": "CVE-2016-8827",
"date": "2026-10-11",
"epss": "0.0532",
"percentile": "0.92417"
},
"nvd": {
"cve": {
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:geforce_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "1ACE3256-2032-4E8C-B688-FBC8AE6AFB67",
"versionEndExcluding": "3.1.0.52",
"versionStartIncluding": "3.0",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
},
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "A2572D17-1DE6-457B-99CC-64AFD54487EA",
"vulnerable": false
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
],
"operator": "AND"
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "NVIDIA GeForce Experience 3.x en versiones anteriores a GFE 3.1.0.52 contiene una vulnerabilidad en NVIDIA Web Helper.exe donde el punto final de una web local API, /VisualOPS/v.1.0./, carece de accesos de control apropiados y par\u00e1metros de validaci\u00f3n, permitiendo divulgaci\u00f3n de informaci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de salto de directorio."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2016-8827",
"lastModified": "2026-05-06T22:30:45.220",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV2": [
{
"acInsufInfo": false,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"cvssData": {
"accessComplexity": "LOW",
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"authentication": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 5.0,
"confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
"version": "2.0"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
"impactScore": 2.9,
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary",
"userInteractionRequired": false
}
],
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 6.5,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
"impactScore": 3.6,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
},
"published": "2016-12-16T21:59:00.707",
"references": [
{
"source": "psirt@nvidia.com",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"url": "http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279"
},
{
"source": "psirt@nvidia.com",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory",
"VDB Entry"
],
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964"
},
{
"source": "psirt@nvidia.com",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033"
},
{
"source": "psirt@nvidia.com",
"tags": [
"Not Applicable"
],
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"url": "http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4279"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory",
"VDB Entry"
],
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94964"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5033"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Not Applicable"
],
"url": "https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5155"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "psirt@nvidia.com",
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-22"
}
],
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
}
}
}
}
Loading…
Loading…
Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
Loading…
The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
Loading…
Related by attack behaviour
Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.
Loading…