CWE-422

Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')

The product does not properly verify the source of a message in the Windows Messaging System while running at elevated privileges, creating an alternate channel through which an attacker can directly send a message to the product.

CVE-2025-20094 (GCVE-0-2025-20094)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-06 07:05 – Updated: 2025-02-12 19:51
VLAI?
Summary
Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home Edition Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier. If an attacker sends a specially crafted message to the specific process of the Windows system where the product is running, arbitrary code may be executed with SYSTEM privilege.
CWE
  • CWE-422 - Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Humming Heads Inc. Defense Platform Home Edition Affected: Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier
Create a notification for this product.
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CVE-2025-22894 (GCVE-0-2025-22894)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-06 07:05 – Updated: 2025-02-12 19:41
VLAI?
Summary
Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home Edition Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier. If an attacker sends a specially crafted message to the specific process of the Windows system where the product is running, arbitrary files in the system may be altered. As a result, an arbitrary DLL may be executed with SYSTEM privilege.
CWE
  • CWE-422 - Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Humming Heads Inc. Defense Platform Home Edition Affected: Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website

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Mitigation

Phase: Architecture and Design

Description:

  • Always verify and authenticate the source of the message.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.

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