CVE-2016-5237: Valve Steam 3.42.16.13 uses weak permissions for the files in the Steam program directory, which allows local users to modify the files and possibly gain…

PriorityP424medium4.8CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRLUIRSUCLILAL

EXPLOIT

EPSS

0.78%

51.4th percentile

Valve Steam 3.42.16.13 uses weak permissions for the files in the Steam program directory, which allows local users to modify the files and possibly gain privileges as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Steam.exe file.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
valvesoftware	steamos	<= 3.42.16.13	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.04.8MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

nvdv2.01.9LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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