VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-71178
CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.21%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-01-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
Crucial Storage Executive installer versions prior to 11.08.082025.00 contain a DLL preloading vulnerability. During installation, the installer runs with elevated privileges and loads Windows DLLs using an uncontrolled search path, which can cause a malicious DLL placed alongside the installer to be loaded instead of the intended system library. A local attacker who can convince a victim to run the installer from a directory containing the attacker-supplied DLL can achieve arbitrary code execution with administrator privileges.
Weakness classification
- CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element