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High
CVE-2025-61973
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Discovered by KPC of Cisco Talos.
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Affected Vendor
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Epic Games Store
Vulnerable Versions:
14.6.2.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 15th, 2026
Last Modified:
February 26th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H