CVE-2025-61973 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279

History

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Weaknesses		CWE-284
References		https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2026-01-15T15:19:48.838Z

Updated: 2026-01-15T17:56:05.830Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T15:59:25.342Z

Link: CVE-2025-61973

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-15T17:10:47.428Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-15T16:16:11.320

Modified: 2026-01-15T18:16:37.320

Link: CVE-2025-61973

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-284

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