CVE-2021-47852
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.
Published:Jan 21, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
EPS:Jan 21, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00032
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Rockstargames
Product
Launcher
Rockstargames
Launcher
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
