CVE-2023-50914
A Privilege Escalation issue in the inter-process communication procedure from GOG Galaxy (Beta) 2.0.67.2 through v2.0.71.2 allows authentictaed users to change the DACL of arbitrary system directories to include Everyone full control permissions by…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.70%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A Privilege Escalation issue in the inter-process communication procedure from GOG Galaxy (Beta) 2.0.67.2 through v2.0.71.2 allows authentictaed users to change the DACL of arbitrary system directories to include Everyone full control permissions by modifying the FixDirectoryPrivileges instruction parameters sent from GalaxyClient.exe to GalaxyClientService.exe.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.70% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-279
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research
- https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-50914%20-%20LPE.md
- https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/categories/201553005-Downloads-Installing?product=gog
- https://www.positronsecurity.com/blog/2020-08-13-gog-galaxy_client-local-privilege-escalation_deuce/
- https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research
- https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-50914%20-%20LPE.md
- https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/categories/201553005-Downloads-Installing?product=gog
- https://www.positronsecurity.com/blog/2020-08-13-gog-galaxy_client-local-privilege-escalation_deuce/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.