VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-14743

CVSS score6.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.62%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-08-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In Valve Steam Client for Windows through 2019-08-07, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam has explicit "Full control" for the Users group, which allows local users to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM access.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references