FKIE_CVE-2025-30248
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-26 23:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 09:08
Severity
Summary
DLL hijacking in the WD Discovery Installer in Western Digital WD Discovery 5.2.730 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via placement of a crafted dll in the installer's search path.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
{
"affected": [
{
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{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"platforms": [
"Windows"
],
"product": "WD Discovery",
"vendor": "Western Digital",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "5.3",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
],
"source": "psirt@wdc.com"
}
],
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"lang": "en",
"value": "DLL hijacking in the WD Discovery Installer in Western Digital WD Discovery 5.2.730 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via placement of a crafted dll in the installer\u0027s search path."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Secuestro de DLL en el instalador de WD Discovery en Western Digital WD Discovery 5.2.730 en Windows permite a un atacante local ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario mediante la colocaci\u00f3n de una DLL manipulada en la ruta de b\u00fasqueda del instalador."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2025-30248",
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:08:24.220",
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"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"attackRequirements": "NONE",
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"availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"baseScore": 8.9,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
"modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED",
"subAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"subConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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"userInteraction": "ACTIVE",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
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"version": "4.0",
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"vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"
},
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"type": "Secondary"
}
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"timestamp": "2026-01-27T21:33:07.552813Z",
"version": "2.0.3"
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},
"published": "2026-01-26T23:15:54.373",
"references": [
{
"source": "psirt@wdc.com",
"url": "https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-25008-wd-discovery-desktop-app-version-5-3"
}
],
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}
]
}
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