CVE-2019-17180

Summary

CVECVE-2019-17180
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-10-04 20:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-01-16 13:15:00 UTC
DescriptionValve Steam Client before 2019-09-12 allows placing or appending partially controlled filesystem content, as demonstrated by file modifications on Windows in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This could lead to denial of service, elevation of privilege, or unspecified other impact.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-22

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Valvesoftware Steam Client All All All All
Application Valvesoftware Steam Client All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
News - Steam Client Update Released MISC store.steampowered.com Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Third Steam Windows Client vulnerability, but not 0day MISC amonitoring.ru Exploit, Third Party Advisory
HackerOne MISC hackerone.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
HackerOne MISC hackerone.com
Третья уязвимость Steam Windows Client, но не 0day / Блог компании Перспективный мониторинг / Хабр MISC habr.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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