Back to Database
Status published
High
CVE-2019-17180
Valve Steam Client before 2019-09-12 allows placing or appending partially...
Vulnerability Description
Valve Steam Client before 2019-09-12 allows placing or appending partially controlled filesystem content, as demonstrated by file modifications on Windows in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This could lead to denial of service, elevation of privilege, or unspecified other impact.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2019-17180
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
More from valvesoftware
View All →CVE-2021-30481
Valve Steam before 2021-04-17, when a Source engine game is...
High
8
CVE-2020-9005
meshsystem.dll in Valve Dota 2 through 2020-02-17 allows remote attackers...
High
7.8
CVE-2020-7952
rendersystemdx9.dll in Valve Dota 2 before 7.23f allows remote attackers...
High
7.8
CVE-2020-7951
meshsystem.dll in Valve Dota 2 before 7.23e allows remote attackers...
High
7.8
CVE-2020-7950
meshsystem.dll in Valve Dota 2 before 7.23f allows remote attackers...
High
7.8
Affected Vendor
valvesoftware
View all reports →Affected Software
steam client
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 4th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.