High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 9, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-27384
CVE-2020-27384
Description
The Gw2-64.exe in Guild Wars 2 launcher version 106916 suffers from an elevation of privileges vulnerability which can be used by an "Authenticated User" to modify the existing executable file with a binary of his choice. The vulnerability exist due to the improper permissions, with the 'F' flag (Full Control) for 'Everyone' group, making the entire directory 'Guild Wars 2' and its files and sub-dirs world-writable.
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Affected products
2- Guild Wars 2/Guild Wars 2 launcherdescription
- Range: = 106916
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/FreySolarEye/CVE/blob/master/Guild%20Wars%202%20-%20Local%20Privilege%20EscalationnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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