Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-31262
An exploitable local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in GOG Galaxy 2.0.46. Due to insufficient folder permissions, an attacker can hijack the %ProgramData%\GOG.com folder structure and change the GalaxyCommunication service executable to a malicious file, resulting in code execution as SYSTEM.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2022-31262
- cpe:2.3:a:gog:galaxy:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-31262
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 14 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-31262
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-31262
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The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-31262
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https://secure77.de/gog-galaxy-cve-2022-31262/
GOG Galaxy - CVE-2022-31262 - Secure77Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgdbx5TJShI
CVE-2022-31262 (GOG Galaxy 2.x LPE) - YouTubeExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://secure77.de/category/subjects/researches/
Researches Archive - Secure77Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/secure-77/CVE-2022-31262
GitHub - secure-77/CVE-2022-31262: GOG Galaxy LPE ExploitExploit;Third Party Advisory
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