PT-2026-3020 · Epic Games+1 · Epic Games Store+1

Kpc Of · Published 2026-01-15 · Updated 2026-01-15 · CVE-2025-61973

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Epic Games Store (affected versions not specified)

Description A local privilege escalation issue exists during the installation of the software via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace a DLL file during the installation process, potentially leading to unintended elevation of privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-61973

Affected Products

Epic Games Store

Store

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61973 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/TheHackerWire/status/2011843350609948837 · Twitter Post
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2279 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CveFindCom/status/2011840619254026323 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2011926115896737826 · Twitter Post