CVE-2020-15529
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in GOG Galaxy Client 2.0.17. Local escalation of privileges is possible when a user installs a game or performs a verify/repair operation. The issue exists because of weak file permissions and can be exploited by using opportunistic locks.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (2)
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references (5)
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- http://daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com/2020/07/gog-galaxy-escalation-of-privileges.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47080cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15529cnnvd
- http://daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com/2020/07/gog-galaxy-escalation-of-privileges.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://daniels-it-blog.blogspot.com/2020/07/gog-galaxy-escalation-of-privileges.htmlThird Party Advisorynvd
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