CVE-2025-9267Public exploit

Arbitrary code execution via unsafe DLL search

Published Sep 26, 2025 · Updated Sep 26, 2025

Uncontrolled DLL search in Seagate Toolkit for Windows before 2.35.0.6 allows local users to execute code through the installer. The Toolkit Installer searches its current working directory for DLLs without validating their origin or integrity or using fully qualified paths. An attacker must place a malicious DLL beside the installer and induce an elevated installation; the DLL then runs with the installer's privileges.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled DLL search in Seagate Toolkit for Windows before 2.35.0.6 allows local users to execute code through the installer. The Toolkit Installer searches its current working directory for DLLs without validating their origin or integrity or using fully qualified paths. An attacker must place a malicious DLL beside the installer and induce an elevated installation; the DLL then runs with the installer's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9267
Published
Sep 26, 2025
Updated
Sep 26, 2025
Vendor
Seagate
Product
Toolkit
Classifications
CWE-426, CWE-427, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.35.0.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Seagate · Toolkitversion=0 <2.35.0.6

Published CVSS scores

7.0Seagate TechnologyCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574.001Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking

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