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Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-1073 affects NVIDIA GeForce Experience before version 3.23. During browser-based login, another web page open in the same browser could access the user's login session token. That could compromise the NVIDIA account and allow the user's data to be accessed, changed, or lost.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority desktop software remediation where GeForce Experience is present. It needs prompt upgrade or removal, but the available evidence does not support emergency incident-response framing unless local telemetry shows suspicious account activity.
Technical view
The issue is in the GeForce Experience login flow. Exploitation requires user interaction and a specific browser state: the user logs in through a browser while another page is open in another tab. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.3 with network attack vector, high attack complexity, changed scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running NVIDIA GeForce Experience Software versions before 3.23, especially users who log in through a browser. This is most relevant on managed desktops, gaming workstations, creator systems, and any enterprise endpoints where GeForce Experience remains installed.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV in the bundle. Exploitation is not automatic: it requires the user to perform a browser login while another page is open in the same browser. The business risk is account compromise, not direct host takeover in the cited description.
Researcher notes
The vulnerable condition is tied to token exposure during browser login with another tab loaded. Sources do not provide CWE mapping, exploit examples, or broader affected NVIDIA products. Avoid expanding scope beyond GeForce Experience before 3.23 without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Update NVIDIA GeForce Experience to version 3.23 or later.
- Follow NVIDIA advisory guidance for affected GeForce Experience installations.
- Remove GeForce Experience where it is not operationally required.
- Until updated, avoid browser login with untrusted tabs open.
- Review NVIDIA account activity if affected users logged in during exposure.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints for NVIDIA GeForce Experience installations.
- Confirm installed versions are 3.23 or later.
- Identify users who performed browser-based login on affected versions.
- Verify unsupported or unnecessary installations are removed.
- Track remediation status through endpoint management reporting.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H1.66Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5199CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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