Vulnerability in Valvesoftware Steamos
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 privileges as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Steam.exe file.
EPSS: 0.008 (52.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Valvesoftware Steamos
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5237?
- CVE-2016-5237 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Valvesoftware Steamos, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5237?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5237 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.