CVE-2023-31462 json
An issue was discovered in SteelSeries GG 36.0.0.
published 2023-07-20 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-35768
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in SteelSeries GG 36.0.0. An attacker can change values in an unencrypted database that is writable for all users on the computer, in order to trigger code execution with higher privileges.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- akamai.com https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/exploit-steelseries-subapp-privilege-escalation referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
akamai.com
/blog/security-research/exploit-steelseries-subapp-privilege-escalation
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
steelseries.com
/gg
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-31462
- NVD CVE-2023-31462
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