Privilege escalation in Rockstar Games Launcher

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU51941

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in RockstarService.exe. A remote authenticated attacker can modify the existing executable file of the service with any binary.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Rockstar Games Launcher: 1.0.37.349

External links

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49739
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162068

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.