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CVE-2015-7985
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2015-11-24 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-276
Description
Valve Steam 2.10.91.91 uses weak permissions (Users: read and write) for the Install folder, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse steam.exe file.
Affected products
- Valvesoftware Steam Client: 2.10.91.91
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134513/Steam-2.10.91.91-Weak-File-Permissions-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536961/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134513/Steam-2.10.91.91-Weak-File-Permissions-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536961/100/0/threaded
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