Executive Risk Summary
"A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Epic Games Store via the Microsoft Store, allowing a low-privilege user to replace a DLL file and potentially elevate privileges. This vulnerability poses a risk to system security and integrity, as an attacker could exploit it to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type DLL
Target Asset Unspecified DLL file
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Unspecified DLL file (DLL)
$Targets = 'Unspecified DLL file'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Gaming services and Microsoft Store functionality may be affected
Internal Work Notes
Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Store - Epic Games Store installation, requiring patching and verification to prevent unauthorized access and privilege elevation.
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