CVE-2021-20726 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in The Installer of Overwolf 2.168.0.n and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute ar…
published 2021-05-24 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-8140
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in The Installer of Overwolf 2.168.0.n and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Overwolf Ltd. The Installer of Overwolf
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
overwolf.com
/
vendor-advisory
-
jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN78254777/index.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-20726
- NVD CVE-2021-20726
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