CVE-2020-11827 describes a weak file/service permissions vulnerability in GOG Galaxy 1.2.67's GalaxyClientService.exe. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker can replace the legitimate executable with malicious code, then restart the service to achieve SYSTEM-level privilege escalation. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.67CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gog:galaxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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