# CVE-2019-14743: In Valve Steam Client for Windows through 2019-08-07, HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Valve\\Steam has explicit "Full control" for the Users group,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Valve Steam Client for Windows through 2019-08-07, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Valve\Steam has explicit "Full control" for the Users group, which allows local users to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM access.

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## Related

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## References

- https://amonitoring.ru/article/steamclient-0day/
- https://habr.com/ru/company/pm/blog/462479/
- https://github.com/alexanderbittner/steam-privesc/

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