Crucial Storage Executive installer versions prior to 11.08.082025.00 contain a DLL preloading vulnerability. During installation, the installer runs with elevated privileges and loads Windows DLLs using an uncontrolled search path, which can cause a malicious DLL placed alongside the installer to be loaded instead of the intended system library. A local attacker who can convince a victim to run the installer from a directory containing the attacker-supplied DLL can achieve arbitrary code execution with administrator privileges.
History

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description Crucial Storage Executive installer versions prior to 11.08.082025.00 contain a DLL preloading vulnerability. During installation, the installer runs with elevated privileges and loads Windows DLLs using an uncontrolled search path, which can cause a malicious DLL placed alongside the installer to be loaded instead of the intended system library. A local attacker who can convince a victim to run the installer from a directory containing the attacker-supplied DLL can achieve arbitrary code execution with administrator privileges.
Title Crucial Storage Executive < 11.08.082025.00 Installer DLL Preloading LPE
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-26T19:48:35.855Z

Reserved: 2026-01-22T21:24:30.528Z

Link: CVE-2025-71178

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-26T19:48:27.554Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-26T18:16:28.103

Modified: 2026-01-26T18:16:28.103

Link: CVE-2025-71178

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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