CVE-20211079

[Guest Adnan]

Hi ,  one of the endpoints in our network , has been exploited by CVE-20211079 while eset components were there and latest version  is using by latest update .  the problem is that even EDR components are installed on the machine and no notification received, can anyone assist.  

[Marcos 5,235]

At https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2021-1079 there's only a quite generic description of the CVE: NVIDIA GeForce Experience, all versions prior to 3.22, contains a vulnerability in GameStream plugins where log files are created using NT/System level permissions, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, or local privilege escalation. The attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification nor would they be able to leak information as a direct result of the overwrite.

It is not clear if all plugins are affected and if there's a PoC available. To me it looks as though a Vulnerability & Patch management product should take care of it.

[itman 1,742]

2 hours ago, Marcos said:

if there's a PoC available.

https://voidsec.com/nvidia-geforce-experience-command-execution/

[itman 1,742]

BTW - all nVidia vulnerabilities are listed here: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/security/ .

I would pay attention to the GPU Display Driver - March, 2023 vulnerability since this one for some reason was overlooked by all the web security sources I use resulting in zip publicity about it.

[itman 1,742]

Also note that nVidia released another NVIDIA GeForce Experience vulnerability notice w/patch update in January, 2023 assigned as CVE‑2022‑42291, CVE‑2022‑31611, and CVE‑2022‑42292: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5384 . This appears to have functional similarities to CVE-2021-1079. As such, it may have not been fully patched with the prior update issued for this.

Edited June 20, 2023 by itman

[Guest Adnan]

thanks for replies, the question is that  , considering this fact that it is related to Patch management  service ,  when a system is being exploited , does EDR technology should be able to log , detect and response or not ?

[itman 1,742]

6 hours ago, Guest Adnan said:

considering this fact that it is related to Patch management  service

Here's a reference to Eset Vulnerability & Patch Management feature: https://www.eset.com/int/business/solutions/vulnerability-patch-management/ . As I interpret the feature, its purpose is to detect if a known vulnerability exists; inform of this fact; and auto apply if possible, any update patches available. I see nothing in this feature that would prevent exploiting of a known unpatched vulnerability.

It appears to me that in regards to this CVE-2021-1079 exploit, it "slipped though" Eset Endpoint and EDR detection. Most likely due to the fact that Eset wasn't aware that a POC existed for the vulnerability which would have been used as basis for behavior detection of exploit activities.