Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in GOG Galaxy by GOG
CVE-2022-31262

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gog

Status
Galaxy
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 August 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2022-31262?

An exploitable local privilege escalation vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate insufficient folder permissions in GOG Galaxy 2.0.46. By targeting the %ProgramData%\GOG.com folder, an attacker can alter the GalaxyCommunication service executable to execute malicious files with SYSTEM privileges, which can lead to significant security compromises. It is crucial for users and administrators to be aware of this issue and implement necessary security measures.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-31262
Created by secure-77

References

https://secure77.de/category/subjects/researches/
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https://secure77.de/gog-galaxy-cve-2022-31262/
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https://github.com/secure-77/CVE-2022-31262
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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