Is CVE-2021-1054 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-1054 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-1054?

CVE-2021-1054 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-1054?

CVE-2021-1054 has an EPSS score of 0.27% (18th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1054?

Upgrade gpu driver to 461.09 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-1054

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows, all versions, contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape in which the software does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, which may lead to denial of service.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

gpu driverNVD

Affected:>= 460, < 461.09Fixed in:461.09CVE-2021-1054derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.27%probability of exploitation in 30 days

18thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 18% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

nvidia.custhelp.com

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CVE-2023-22518	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
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CVE-2025-29927	Critical	9.1	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-38856	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-36289	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.