CVE-2018-3974

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of GOG Galaxy's install directory. An attacker can overwrite an executable that is launched as a system service on boot by default to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gog:galaxy:1.2.45.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0640 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2019-04-02 16:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:06

NVD link : CVE-2018-3974

Mitre link : CVE-2018-3974

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-3974

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gog

galaxy

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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