CVE-2015-7985 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing the Steam executable due to weak folder permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-7985?
CVE-2015-7985 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Nov 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Valve Steam 2.10.91.91 uses weak permissions (Users: read and write) for the Install folder, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse steam.exe file.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7985?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Valvesoftware Steam Client.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7985 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-7985 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hr2-v4fr-qrw8.