CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-30248

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2025-30248 is a DLL hijacking vulnerability in the WD Discovery Installer from Western Digital, version 5.2.730 on Windows. It allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by placing a crafted DLL in the installer's search path.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is the potential for local privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution in the context of the installer process, which could lead to system compromise or data theft. However, the attack requires local access to the machine.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update WD Discovery to the latest version that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Additionally, restrict local user privileges and monitor installation paths for unauthorized DLL files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS