NVIDIA Installer for NvAPP on Windows default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NVIDIA Installer for NvAPP on Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in default permission. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-23297. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NVIDIA Installer for NvAPP on Windows (version now known). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NVIDIA Installer for NvAPP for Windows contains a vulnerability in the FrameviewSDK installation process, where an attacker with local unprivileged access could modify files in the Frameview SDK directory. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-23297 since 01/14/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/04/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 266456 (NVIDIA App < 11.0.5.245 Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-23297)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (266456). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 266456
Nessus Name: NVIDIA App < 11.0.5.245 Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-23297)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/14/2025 CVE reserved
10/02/2025 +260 days Advisory disclosed
10/02/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/04/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nvidia.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-23297 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-23297
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-326703

Entryinfo

Created: 10/02/2025 08:24
Updated: 10/04/2025 01:59
Changes: 10/02/2025 08:24 (60), 10/04/2025 01:59 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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