CVE-2019-15315

HIGH

Valvesoftware Steam Client - Incorrect Permission Assignment

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Valve Steam Client for Windows through 2019-08-16 allows privilege escalation (to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM) because local users can replace the current versions of SteamService.exe and SteamService.dll with older versions that lack the CVE-2019-14743 patch.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://xiaoyinl.github.io/steam_EoP_bypass.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 10.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (1)
valvesoftware/steam_client < 2019-08-16
Published Aug 21, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026