CVE-2016-8827

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8827
StatePUBLISHED
Assignernvidia
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-12-16 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionNVIDIA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.059520000 probability, percentile 0.907140000 (date 2026-05-11)

Problem Types: CWE-22 | Directory Traversal

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Nvidia Geforce Experience All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Nvidia Corporation GeForce Experience affected All Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Notice: NVIDIA Response to Ripple20 - June 2020 | NVIDIA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 nvidia.custhelp.com Vendor Advisory
NVIDIA GeForce Experience CVE-2016-8827 Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GeForce Experience - February 2021 | NVIDIA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 nvidia.custhelp.com Not Applicable
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in NVIDIA Web Helper.exe affects NVIDIA GeForce Experience (CVE-2016-8827) | NVIDIA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 nvidia.custhelp.com Vendor Advisory
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