Link following in Origin Client - #VU61616

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Link following in Origin Client - #VU61616

Published: March 25, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61616
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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
Vendor: Electronic Arts
Affected software:
Origin Client

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to link following issue within the Web Helper Service. A local user can create a symbolic link to abuse the service to set a permissive DACL and gain elevated privileges on the system.


Remediation

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

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