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ID:3881 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Steam - CVE-2015-7985
ID:3881 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Steam - CVE-2015-7985
Published: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40589
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7985
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Steam
Steam
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Valve Steam 2.10.91.91 uses weak permissions (Users: read and write) for the Install folder, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse steam.exe file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.