CVE-2025-57699

Description

Western Digital Kitfox for Windows provided by Western Digital Corporation registers a Windows service with an unquoted file path. A user with the write permission on the root directory of the system drive may execute arbitrary code with the SYSTEM privilege.

Category

8.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: Western Digital Corporation Western Digital Kitfox for Windows
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-25004-western-digital-kitfox-software-version-1-1-1-1
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN75211379/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-57699?
CVE-2025-57699 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-57699?
To fix CVE-2025-57699, 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-2025-57699 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-57699 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-2025-57699?
CVE-2025-57699 affects Western Digital Corporation Western Digital Kitfox for Windows.
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