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TI-2021-03952 Aliases CVE-2021-20726GHSA-j67v-2mw8-jj8w

Uncontrolled search path in Overwolf The Installer of Overwolf

Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in The Installer of Overwolf 2.168.0.n and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00292 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OverwolfThe Installer of Overwolfup to 2.168.0.n—No fix listedCNA
  • The Installer of Overwolf VendorOverwolf Affected up to 2.168.0.n Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:overwolf:overwolf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.168.0.nVulnerableOverwolf
  • cpe:2.3:a:overwolf:overwolf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.168.0.n Vulnerable ·Overwolf

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20726
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j67v-2mw8-jj8w

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-12903 Overwolf Client 0.169.0.22 allows XSS, with resultant Remote Code Execution, via an overwolfstore:// URL. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2020-12545 Overwolf before 0.149.2.30 mishandles Symbolic Links during updates, causing elevation of privileges. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-15455 In the client in Overwolf 0.149.2.30, a channel can be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-07259 Local privilege escalation in Overwolf CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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