Ubi Uplay PC up to 4.5.2.3009 Installation access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Ubi Uplay PC up to 4.5.2.3009. Affected is an unknown function of the component Installation. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-5453. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ubi Uplay PC up to 4.5.2.3009. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Ubisoft Uplay PC before 4.6.1.3217 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the program installation directory (%PROGRAMFILES%\Ubisoft Game Launcher), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

The weakness was shared 08/25/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at zeroscience.mk. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-5453 since 08/25/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by LiquidWorm and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 53 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122586 (Ubisoft Uplay Insecure File Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 4.5.2.3010 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (33961), OSVDB (108726†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46242†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: LiquidWorm
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Uplay PC 4.5.2.3010

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08/25/2014 +53 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +185 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zeroscience.mk
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-5453 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-5453
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-70729
OSVDB: 108726
Vulnerability Center: 46242 - Ubisoft Uplay PC before 4.6.1.3217 Local Host Privileges via a Trojan Horse File, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 12/15/2024 04:25
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (55), 06/07/2017 09:01 (8), 12/15/2024 04:25 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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