Valve · Report #852091
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in steam's Remote Play feature leads to arbitrary kernel-mode driver installation
Validstatus
mediumseverity
23upvotes
21 Sept 2021disclosed
How it was found
Tested on Windows 10 x64
- On Steam starting, it will check all installed files' Integrity, and re-download the modified file(s). This step makes every single file in Steam installation folder is exactly its original self.
- Before the first time Steam stream to SteamLink (Remote Play feature), it makes SteamServices to install 2 kernel-mode drivers:
SteamStreamingMicrophoneandSteamStreamingSpeakersinC:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\drivers\Windows10\x64.
{F792262}
- From 2 points above, we can assume that if
SteamStreamingMicrophoneorSteamStreamingSpeakerswas modified after steam starting and before being installed (the first time streaming), the "modified" driver will be installed instead of the original one. This means an arbitrary kernel-mode driver can be installed from Steam. SteamStreamingMicrophone.sysandSteamStreamingSpeakers.sys██████
My fake driver: {F792263}
PoC Video: {F792325}
Impact
Installing kernel-mode driver, which can lead to run code in kernel-mode,...