CVE-2014-5453

CVE-2014-5453 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Ubisoft Uplay PC versions prior to 4.6.1.3217. The Uplay PC installer sets weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) on its installation directory, allowing local users to replace legitimate files with malicious ones. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.