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    CVE-2025-61973

    A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Epic Games Store via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace a DLL file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges.

    Published:Jan 15, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Jan 15, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00007
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Epic Games
    Product
    Epic Games Store

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

    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