CVE-2025-1865

Local Privilege Escalation in Virtual CloneDrive Kernel Driver

Description

The kernel driver, accessible to low-privileged users, exposes a function that fails to properly validate the privileges of the calling process. This allows creating files at arbitrary locations with full user control, ultimately allowing for privilege escalation to SYSTEM.

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory neodyme.io
Affected: Elaborate Bytes AG Virtual CloneDrive
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.elby.ch/de/products/vcd.html release notes
https://neodyme.io/de/advisories/cve-2025-1865/ third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1865?
CVE-2025-1865 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-1865?
To fix CVE-2025-1865, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-1865 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-1865 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-1865?
CVE-2025-1865 affects Elaborate Bytes AG Virtual CloneDrive.
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