Local privilege escalation via elevated file dialog
Published Apr 27, 2026 · Updated Apr 27, 2026
Privilege escalation in Fan Control V251 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as Administrator through its Open File Dialog. The dialog inherits the application's elevated privileges and accepts system paths or executable references from its address bar and selection controls. Low-privileged local access is required, and successful exploitation runs the selected command or binary with Administrator rights.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Fan Control V251 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as Administrator through its Open File Dialog. The dialog inherits the application's elevated privileges and accepts system paths or executable references from its address bar and selection controls. Low-privileged local access is required, and successful exploitation runs the selected command or binary with Administrator rights.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-69689
- Published
- Apr 27, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1548.002
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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