CVE-2020-5977

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 23, 2020 at 05:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGeForce Experience

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.20.5.70
Affected range stops below 3.20.5.70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-426

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