CVE-2019-14743
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-14743 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-08-07 15:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-08-24 17:37:00 UTC |
| Description | In Valve Steam Client for Windows through 2019-08-07, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam has explicit "Full control" for the Users group, which allows local users to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM access. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-732
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Valvesoftware | Steam Client | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Windows Client Local Privilege Escalation 0day | MISC | amonitoring.ru | Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| GitHub - alexanderbittner/steam-privesc: A privilege escalation exploit in the Steam Client | MISC | github.com | |
| Steam Windows Client Local Privilege Escalation 0day / Блог компании Перспективный мониторинг / Хабр | MISC | habr.com | Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.