Improper access control in Epic Games Store
Priority LOW 39CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Epic Games Store via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace a DLL file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00157 4th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games | Epic Games Store | 14.6.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Epic Games Store VendorEpic Games Affected 14.6.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-61973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq72-25v6-8f77
References
More Epic Games vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-61973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-61973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq72-25v6-8f77 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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