CVE-2020-11827 Privilege escalation in n/a
An attacker can replace the GalaxyClientService executable with malicious code to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges.
- 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-2020-11827?
CVE-2020-11827 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11827?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gog Galaxy.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-11827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2mw-237c-cpjv.