Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-5453 · published 25 August 2014

CVE-2014-5453: Ubi uplay pc permissions and access controls vulnerability

Ubi · Uplay Pc

Ubisoft Uplay PC before 4.6.1.3217 use weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the program installation directory (%PROGRAMFILES%\Ubisoft Game Launcher), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.0% · top 37.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls

7.2CVSS 2.0 base score

1.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Uplay Pc Ubi

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108726
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33961	Exploit
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5191.php
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108726
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33961	Exploit
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5191.php

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-5453), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.