What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-5453?

CVE-2014-5453 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-5453?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-5453. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Uplay Pc CVE-2014-5453

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2014-08-25 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Uplay Pc

7.2

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 25, 2014 - 16:55 cve.org

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Ubisoft Uplay PC before 4.6.1.3217 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the program installation directory (%PROGRAMFILES%\Ubisoft Game Launcher), which allows local users to gain. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Ubisoft Uplay PC before 4.6.1.3217 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the program installation directory (%PROGRAMFILES%\Ubisoft Game Launcher), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file. Affected products include: Ubi Uplay Pc. Version information: before 4.6.1.3217.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.