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.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5453
Reference (s):
- EXPLOIT-DB:33961
- URL: http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33961
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5191.php
- OSVDB:108726
- URL: http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108726