ID:3881 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Steam - CVE-2015-7985

 
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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

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.