Arbitrary Kernel Memory Vulnerability in Paragon Partition Manager by Paragon Software
CVE-2025-0288

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2025

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๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-0288?

Paragon Partition Manager version 7.9.1 has a vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit the memmove function, which fails to adequately verify or sanitize user-controlled input. This oversight enables attackers to manipulate kernel memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. Users of this product should be aware of the risks and apply updates or security patches provided by Paragon Software to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Backup and Recovery 15 <= 17.39

Disk Wiper 15 <= 16

Drive Copy 15 <= 16

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • ๐ŸŸก

    Public PoC available

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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