Unquoted Search Path Vulnerability in Seagate Toolkit for Windows
CVE-2025-9043

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Seagate

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-9043?

The Seagate Toolkit for Windows prior to version 2.34.0.33 is susceptible to an unquoted search path vulnerability. This flaw allows an attacker with Admin privileges to exploit the executable path of the service. By placing a malicious Program.exe file in a writable directory, the attacker could trigger the execution of the file with SYSTEM privileges, enabling unauthorized control over the affected system.

Affected Version(s)

Toolkit Windows 0 < 2.34.0.33

References

CVSS V4

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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