CVE-2024-0098
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows contains a vulnerability in the ChatRTX UI and backend, where a user can cause a clear-text transmission of sensitive information issue by data sniffing. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceNVIDIA ChatRTX for Windows contains a vulnerability in both the UI and backend components where sensitive information is transmitted in clear-text format. An attacker with the ability to sniff network traffic (e.g., via man-in-the-middle attack or network monitoring) can intercept and read this sensitive data. The CVSS 5.5 score reflects a network-attackable vulnerability with low complexity but limited impact scope.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 0.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed NVIDIA ChatRTX versionOpen Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & features, search for 'ChatRTX' and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, open the ChatRTX application and look for 'About' or 'Version' information in the help or settings menu.Affected if The displayed version is lower than 0.3 (e.g., 0.2, 0.1, or any version number less than 0.3).
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Verify network communication is unencryptedWhile ChatRTX is running and actively communicating with its backend, use a network packet capture tool (such as Wireshark or Microsoft Network Monitor) to capture traffic on localhost or the local network interface. Apply a display filter for HTTP traffic or examine raw packets for plaintext data.Affected if Captured packets show HTTP traffic (port 80) or plaintext data containing what appears to be user prompts, responses, or other application data without TLS/HTTPS encryption.
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Check for absence of TLS in backend communicationExamine the captured network traffic for indications that the UI-to-backend communication does not use SSL/TLS. Look for the absence of TLS handshake packets (no ClientHello, ServerHello) and confirm traffic is not using port 443 or other secure ports.Affected if No TLS handshake is observed and all traffic between the ChatRTX UI and backend flows over unencrypted channels.
You are affected if the installed ChatRTX version is below 0.3 AND network traffic analysis confirms that sensitive application data is being transmitted in clear-text without TLS encryption.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped0.3
Implement TLS/SSL encryption for all data transmissions between the ChatRTX UI and backend to ensure sensitive information is not transmitted in clear-text. Apply any available vendor patches for NVIDIA ChatRTX.
ChatRTX version 0.3
- Upgrade NVIDIA ChatRTX to version 0.3 or later by downloading the latest version from the official NVIDIA website or repository
- After upgrading, verify the installation by checking the ChatRTX version in the application settings or documentation
- Test the application to ensure the cleartext transmission issue is resolved and sensitive data is no longer transmitted in cleartext
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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