Blizzard Battle.net 2.40.0.15267 C:\ProgramData uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Blizzard Battle.net 2.40.0.15267. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file C:\ProgramData. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-27997. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Blizzard Battle.net 2.40.0.15267 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file C:\ProgramData. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue in Blizzard Battle.net v2.40.0.15267 allows attackers to escalate privileges via placing a crafted shell script or executable into the C:\ProgramData directory.

The advisory is available at gist.github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-27997 since 03/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/21/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 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.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/11/2025 🔍
05/21/2025 +70 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-27997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-27997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-309910

Entryinfo

Created: 05/21/2025 19:09
Changes: 05/21/2025 19:09 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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