CVE-2023-50914 (CVSS 6.7)

Description

A Privilege Escalation issue in the inter-process communication procedure from GOG Galaxy (Beta) 2.0.67.2 through v2.0.71.2 allows authentictaed users to change the DACL of arbitrary system directories to include Everyone full control permissions by modifying the FixDirectoryPrivileges instruction parameters sent from GalaxyClient.exe to GalaxyClientService.exe.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-279 CWE-279

References

Other References

https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-50914%20-%20LPE.md https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/categories/201553005-Downloads-Installing?product=gog https://www.positronsecurity.com/blog/2020-08-13-gog-galaxy_client-local-privilege-escalation_deuce/ https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-50914%20-%20LPE.md https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/categories/201553005-Downloads-Installing?product=gog https://www.positronsecurity.com/blog/2020-08-13-gog-galaxy_client-local-privilege-escalation_deuce/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-50914? +

A Privilege Escalation issue in the inter-process communication procedure from GOG Galaxy (Beta) 2.0.67.2 through v2.0.71.2 allows authentictaed users to change the DACL of arbitrary system directories to include Everyone full control permissions by modifying the FixDirectoryPrivileges instruction parameters sent from GalaxyClient.exe to GalaxyClientService.exe. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-50914? +

CVE-2023-50914 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-50914? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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