Vulnerability · Published Jan 15, 2026 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2025-61973
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Epic Games Store from Epic Games. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games | Epic Games Store | 14.6.2.0 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H