VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-17180

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-10-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Valve Steam Client before 2019-09-12 allows placing or appending partially controlled filesystem content, as demonstrated by file modifications on Windows in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This could lead to denial of service, elevation of privilege, or unspecified other impact.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22

Primary references