CVE-2025-57699
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.4
Exploit probability—
ProductWestern Digital Kitfox for Windows
PublishedAug 22, 2025
First seenAug 22, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-428CWE-428
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Corporation Western Digital Kitfox for Windows | prior to 1.1.1.1 | — |
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