CVE-2025-34109

HIGH EPSS 20.1%
Published Jul 15, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jul 15, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

PSEvents.exe in multiple Panda Security products runs hourly with SYSTEM privileges and loads DLL files from a user-writable directory without proper validation. An attacker with low-privileged access who can write DLL files to the monitored directory can achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges. Affected products include Panda Global Protection 2016, Panda Antivirus Pro 2016, Panda Small Business Protection, and Panda Internet Security 2016 (all versions up to 16.1.2).

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.5
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
20.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-427

References 5

  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/panda_psevents.rb
  • web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20160704105329/http://www.pandasecurity.com/uk/support/card?id=100053
  • web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20170415211828/http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Panda%20Security%20-%20Privilege%20Escalation.pdf
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40020
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/panda-security-psevents-insecure-dll-loading-privilege-escalation

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.