CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-57276

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Electronic Arts Dragon Age Origins version 1.05, there is an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DAUpdaterSVC service. This service is configured with insecure permissions, allowing users to modify the executable file path used by the service.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain SYSTEM privileges, allowing privilege escalation by replacing or placing a malicious executable in the service path. This poses a serious threat to system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to secure the service path by adding quotes and reviewing permissions to limit modification by unauthorized users. Consider updating to a newer version of the software if available.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In Electronic Arts Dragon Age Origins 1.05, the DAUpdaterSVC service contains an unquoted service path vulnerability. This service is configured with insecure permissions, allowing users to modify the executable file path used by the service. The service runs with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges, enabling attackers to escalate privileges by replacing or placing a malicious executable in the service path.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS