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1 vulnerability by Rockstar Games
CVE-2021-47852 (GCVE-0-2021-47852)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-21 17:27 – Updated: 2026-01-22 15:19
VLAI?
Title
Rockstar Service - Insecure File Permissions
Summary
Rockstar Games Launcher 1.0.37.349 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify the service executable with weak permissions. Attackers can replace the RockstarService.exe with a malicious binary to create a new administrator user and gain elevated system access.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Rockstar Games | Rockstar Games Launcher |
Affected:
1.0.37.349
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Credits
George Tsimpidas
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