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CVE-2018-4048

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.60% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-05-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Windows. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2018-4048
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.60%
Windows

Original NVD Description

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of the `Temp` directory in GOG Galaxy 1.2.48.36 (Windows 64-bit Installer). An attacker can overwrite executables of the Desktop Galaxy Updater to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

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