Is CVE-2020-7352 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-7352 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-7352 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2020-7352 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7352?

CVE-2020-7352 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-7352

CWE-264Published: August 6, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The GalaxyClientService component of GOG Galaxy runs with elevated SYSTEM privileges in a Windows environment. Due to the software shipping with embedded, static RSA private key, an attacker with this key material and local user permissions can effectively send any operating system command to the service for execution in this elevated context. The service listens for such commands on a locally-bound network port, localhost:9978. A Metasploit module has been published which exploits this vulnerability. This issue affects the 2.0.x branch of the software (2.0.12 and earlier) as well as the 1.2.x branch (1.2.64 and earlier). A fix was issued for the 2.0.x branch of the affected software.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-7352 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.