CVE-2016-5237 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can modify Steam program files due to weak permissions, potentially gaining elevated privileges by replacing the executable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5237?
CVE-2016-5237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Valve Steam 3.42.16.13 uses weak permissions for the files in the Steam program directory, which allows local users to modify the files and possibly gain privileges as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Steam.exe file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Valvesoftware Steamos.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g73-r5mm-3q95.