VDB-140550 · CVE-2019-15315 · GCVE-0-2019-15315

Valve Steam Client up to 2019-08-16 on Windows SteamService.exe access control

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A vulnerability was found in Valve Steam Client up to 2019-08-16 on Windows. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code in the library SteamService.dll of the file SteamService.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Valve Steam Client for Windows through 2019-08-16 allows privilege escalation (to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM) because local users can replace the current versions of SteamService.exe and SteamService.dll with older versions that lack the CVE-2019-14743 patch.

The weakness was published 08/21/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-15315 since 08/21/2019. Local access is required to approach this attack. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entry is available at VDB-140551. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Valve

Name

Steam Client

Version

2019-08-16

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/21/2019 🔍
08/21/2019 +0 days 🔍
08/22/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/28/2023 +1559 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xiaoyinl.github.io
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-15315 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-15315
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-140550
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2019 09:30 AM
Updated: 11/28/2023 11:17 AM
Changes: 08/22/2019 09:30 AM (38), 08/02/2020 04:28 PM (17), 11/28/2023 11:17 AM (3)
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