Link following in Epic Games Launcher - #VU61615

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Link following in Epic Games Launcher - #VU61615

Published: March 25, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61615
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Epic Games Launcher
Software vendor:
Epic Games

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to link following issue within the Epic Games installer. A local user can create a symbolic link to abuse the installer to delete a file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

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

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