SB2019082116 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Steam



SB2019082116 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Steam

Published: August 21, 2019 Updated: August 28, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019082116
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15315)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper folder permissions. A local authenticated attacker can replace the current versions of "SteamService.exe" and "SteamService.dll" with older versions that lack the CVE-2019-14743 patch.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.