CVE Explorer
CVE-2025-61973
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Epic Games Store via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace a DLL file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"Epic Games Store","vendor":"Epic Games","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"14.6.2.0"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-284","description":"CWE-284: Improper Access Control","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
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Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279","url":"https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279"}
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{"url":"https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279"}
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Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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