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CVE-2025-61973 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279	CVE
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279	[email protected]	AdvisoryExploitRemedy

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-284	Improper Access Control	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Epic Games Store	All versions
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation No remediation found in references.
DXSETUP.exe	All versions
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Jan 15, 2026	CVE Modified	CVE
Jan 15, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]