CVE-2020-24574 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by injecting a DLL into the GOG Galaxy client, bypassing trusted client protections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24574?
CVE-2020-24574 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2020. 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
The client (aka GalaxyClientService.exe) in GOG GALAXY through 2.0.41 (as of 12:58 AM Eastern, 9/26/21) allows local privilege escalation from any authenticated user to SYSTEM by instructing the Windows service to execute arbitrary commands. This occurs because the attacker can inject a DLL into GalaxyClient.exe, defeating the TCP-based "trusted client" protection mechanism.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24574?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gog Galaxy.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24574?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24574 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24574 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p249-vr5g-ff3h.