CVE-2025-23297
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in NVIDIA's FrameviewSDK installer for Windows allows local unprivileged attackers to modify files in the Frameview SDK directory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. It affects users of NVIDIA's NvAPP software on Windows systems. The attacker needs local access to the system to exploit this weakness.
💻 Affected Systems
- NVIDIA NvAPP with FrameviewSDK
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker gains full administrative privileges on the system, enabling complete system compromise, data theft, and persistence.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation allowing an attacker to execute code with higher privileges than their current account.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper access controls prevent local attackers from accessing the vulnerable directory.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access to the system and knowledge of the vulnerable directory structure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to latest NVIDIA NvAPP version as specified in NVIDIA advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5682
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit NVIDIA's support page for the advisory
2. Download the latest version of NVIDIA NvAPP
3. Run the installer to update the software
4. Restart the system as prompted
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict FrameviewSDK directory permissions
windowsSet strict permissions on the FrameviewSDK installation directory to prevent unauthorized modifications
icacls "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\FrameviewSDK" /inheritance:r /grant:r "SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)F" "Administrators:(OI)(CI)F" /deny "Users:(OI)(CI)(WD,AD,WEA,WA)"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls on the FrameviewSDK directory to prevent unauthorized modifications
- Monitor for suspicious file modifications in the FrameviewSDK directory using file integrity monitoring
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if NVIDIA NvAPP with FrameviewSDK is installed and verify the version against NVIDIA's advisoryCheck Version:
Check NVIDIA Control Panel or installed programs list for NVIDIA NvAPP versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the NVIDIA NvAPP version is updated to the patched version specified in the advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected file modifications in FrameviewSDK directory
- Processes attempting to write to FrameviewSDK directory from non-privileged accounts
Network Indicators:
- No network indicators - this is a local privilege escalation
SIEM Query:
EventID=4663 AND ObjectName LIKE '%FrameviewSDK%' AND SubjectUserName NOT IN ('SYSTEM', 'Administrators')