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HistoryJan 23, 2017 - 12:00 a.m.

CVE-2016-5237

2017-01-2300:00:00
ubuntu.com
ubuntu.com
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CVSS2

1.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

4.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

26.0%

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.

Notes

Author Note
tyhicks the steam client in multiverse auto-updates itself judging by the CVE description, this may be specific to Windows

CVSS2

1.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

4.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

26.0%