CVE-2023-50914

6.7 MEDIUM
Published: April 30, 2024 Modified: April 15, 2026
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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.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-50914%20-%20LPE.md
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/categories/201553005-Downloads-Installing?product=gog
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.positronsecurity.com/blog/2020-08-13-gog-galaxy_client-local-privilege-escalation_deuce/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/anvilsecure/gog-galaxy-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-50914%20-%20LPE.md
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/categories/201553005-Downloads-Installing?product=gog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.positronsecurity.com/blog/2020-08-13-gog-galaxy_client-local-privilege-escalation_deuce/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.7 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-279

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