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TI-2024-11015 Aliases CVE-2024-11872GHSA-mxcm-6447-457q

Incorrect default permissions in Epic Games Launcher

Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Epic Games Launcher Incorrect Default Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Epic Games Launcher. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The product applies incorrect default permissions to a sensitive folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-24329.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00197 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Epic GamesEpic Games Launcher16.6.0-33806133—No fix listedCNA
  • Epic Games Launcher VendorEpic Games Affected 16.6.0-33806133 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:epicgames:launcher:16.6.0-33806133:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.6.0-33806133VulnerableEpicgames
  • cpe:2.3:a:epicgames:launcher:16.6.0-33806133:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.6.0-33806133 Vulnerable ·Epicgames

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11872
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxcm-6447-457q

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2004-00549 The Unreal Engine, as used in DeusEx 1.112fm and earlier, Devastation 390 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2021-22359 Epic Games Psyonix Rocket League <=1.95 Elevation of Privileges via Insecure Permissions CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2021-22356 Epic Games Easy Anti-Cheat 4.0 Local Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2003-01332 Epic Games Unreal Engine 226f through 436 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-03270 Buffer overflow in Unreal Tournament 3 1.3beta4 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-12639 OS command injection in Epic Games Launcher CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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