CVE-2025-27997

Published May 21, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue in Blizzard Battle.net v2.40.0.15267 allows attackers to escalate privileges via placing a crafted shell script or executable into the C:\ProgramData directory.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16024 An issue in Blizzard Battle.net v2.40.0.15267 allows attackers to escalate privileges via placing a crafted shell script or executable into the C:\ProgramData directory.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Blizzard
Blizzard battle.net
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:blizzard:battle.net:2.40.0.15267:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Blizzard
Blizzard battle.net
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-427
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in Blizzard Battle.net v2.40.0.15267 allows attackers to escalate privileges via placing a crafted shell script or executable into the C:\ProgramData directory.
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 21, 2025, 7:46 PM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 21, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:04 AM