CVE-2025-61973 (GCVE-0-2025-61973)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 15:19 – Updated: 2026-02-26 15:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Epic Games Store via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace a DLL file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-16 04:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games | Epic Games Store |
Affected:
14.6.2.0
|
guessed |
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