Windows 10: Failed to register and start service for the vulnerable driver - How to fix?

I'm getting an error in a pkg I'm trying to run that is coming up with:[-] Failed to register and start service for the vulnerable driver [-] Driver Unload Failed!!Any idea why this would happen?

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Does NVIDIA Display Driver Service Make Your System Vulnerable?

So let me get this straight. For someone to exploit this vulnerability the following must be true:

• The attacker mush know the username and password of an active local user account on the machine.
• The firewall has to allow traffic in through whatever port the service is listening on.

You'd have to have a pretty shitty security setup already for this vulnerability to really affect you.

 

How to fix failed driver updates?

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft community.

Method 1: I suggest you to run Windows update troubleshooter.

Try the followings steps:

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  Click "Search" and type "Troubleshooting" without quotes and hit enter.
  
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  Click “View All"
  
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  Select "Windows update"
  
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  Click next to run the troubleshooter.
  

Method 2: I suggest you to make sure if the following services are started in Services. msc

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  Press Windows+ R keys to open Run Window.
  
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  Type services.msc and hit enter
  
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  Make sure the following services are set to Start and Automatic.
  
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  Background Intelligence transfer
  
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  Windows update
  
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  Cryptographic Service
  

Hope this helps.

Regards,

 

WPA2 Vulnerability Found

A small update with regards to the Microsoft fix. The fix itself is sufficient to solve the issue on Windows, even if your WiFi device has no driver update, with one caveat:

Does this security update fully address these vulnerabilities on Microsoft Platforms, or do I need to perform any additional steps to be fully protected?
The provided security updates address the reported vulnerabilities; however, when affected Windows based systems enter a connected standby mode in low power situations, the vulnerable functionality may be offloaded to installed Wi-Fi hardware. To fully address potential vulnerabilities, you are also encouraged to contact your Wi-Fi hardware vendor to obtain updated device drivers. For a listing of affected vendors with links to their documentation, review the ICASI Multi-Vendor Vulnerability Disclosure statement here: ICASI integrates into FIRST PSIRT SIG bolstering the incident response and security team industry

Source: Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center