// For flags

CVE-2016-5237

Valve Steam 3.42.16.13 - Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Valve Steam 3.42.16.13 uses weak permissions for the files in the Steam program directory, which allows local users to modify the files and possibly gain privileges as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Steam.exe file.

Valve Steam 3.42.16.13 utiliza permisos débiles para los archivos en el directorio de programa Steam, lo que permite a usuarios locales modificar los archivos y posiblemente obtener privilegios como lo demuestra un archivo troyano Steam.exe

Valve Steam version 3.42.16.13 suffers from a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-06-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-06-06 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Valvesoftware
Search vendor "Valvesoftware"
 Steamos
Search vendor "Valvesoftware" for product "Steamos"
 <= 3.42.16.13
Search vendor "Valvesoftware" for product "Steamos" and version " <= 3.42.16.13"
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Affected