CVE-2019-14743

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Published Aug 7, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:valvesoftware:steam_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-5883	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.616% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://amonitoring.ru/article/steamclient-0day/
https://github.com/alexanderbittner/steam-privesc/
https://habr.com/ru/company/pm/blog/462479/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Valvesoftware Steam Client

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 7, 2019, 2:05 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 12:26 AM
Reserved: Aug 7, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2019, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:18 AM

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