Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-14743

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-14743: held from 0.006 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14743?
CVE-2019-14743 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2019-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2019-14743?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-14743 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.