EIP-2026-116884

PRE-CVE

Battle.Net 1.5.0.7963 - Insecure File Permissions Privilege Escalation

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116884. PoCs published by Tulpa.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This writeup details a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Battle.Net 1.5.0.7963 due to weak folder permissions, allowing any user to replace executable files with malicious payloads. The analysis includes proof via `cacls` output showing full permissions for built-in users.

Description

Battle.Net 1.5.0.7963 - Insecure File Permissions Privilege Escalation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Tulpa · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40362

This writeup details a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Battle.Net 1.5.0.7963 due to weak folder permissions, allowing any user to replace executable files with malicious payloads. The analysis includes proof via `cacls` output showing full permissions for built-in users.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Battle.Net 1.5.0.7963
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Battle.Net installed with default permissions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026