CVE-2023-31020

Local data tampering via improper kernel access control

Published Nov 2, 2023 · Updated Sep 5, 2024

Improper access control in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows allows local users to tamper with data or interrupt service. NVIDIA identifies the kernel-mode layer but has not disclosed the affected interface, access-control decision, or operation performed on user-controlled input. Exploitation requires a low-privileged local account and no user interaction; the exact form of service interruption is undisclosed.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows allows local users to tamper with data or interrupt service. NVIDIA identifies the kernel-mode layer but has not disclosed the affected interface, access-control decision, or operation performed on user-controlled input. Exploitation requires a low-privileged local account and no user interaction; the exact form of service interruption is undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-31020
Published
Nov 2, 2023
Updated
Sep 5, 2024
Vendor
DPDK Project
Product
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver
Classifications
CWE-284, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions prior to and including 13.8, 15.3, 16.1 and all versions prior to and including September 2023 release

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

DPDK Project · NVIDIA GPU Display Driverversion=All versions prior to and including 13.8, 15.3, 16.1 and all versions prior to and including September 2023 release

Published CVSS scores

6.1NVIDIACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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