What is CVE-2020-15528?

CVE-2020-15528 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gog Galaxy, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-07-05.

How severe is CVE-2020-15528?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gog Galaxy

CVE-2020-15528

An issue was discovered in GOG Galaxy Client 2.0.17. Local escalation of privileges is possible when a user starts or uninstalls a game because of weak file permissions and missing file integrity checks.

EPSS: 0.013 (68.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gog Galaxy — versions 2.0.17
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15528?: CVE-2020-15528 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gog Galaxy, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-07-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-15528?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.