CVE-2020-11827
HIGHGOG Galaxy < 1.2.67 - Incorrect Permission Assignment
Title source: ruleDescription
In GOG Galaxy 1.2.67, there is a service that is vulnerable to weak file/service permissions: GalaxyClientService.exe. An attacker can put malicious code in a Trojan horse GalaxyClientService.exe. After that, the attacker can re-start this service as an unprivileged user to escalate his/her privileges and run commands on the machine with SYSTEM rights.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Product, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.gog.com/galaxy
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://fatihhcelik.blogspot.com/2020/04/gog-galaxy-desktop-app-local-privilege.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
8.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (1)
gog/galaxy
< 1.2.67
Published
Jul 14, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026