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CVE-2025-61973

Published: Jan 15, 2026Updated: Jan 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

Epic Games StoreEpic Games
Mixed
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
epic gamescommercialUSDevTools & CI

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

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

Timeline

Published
Jan 15, 2026
Last Updated
Jan 16, 2026

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