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CVE-2025-30248

HIGHCVSS 8.9/10EPSS 0.60%

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CVE-2025-30248 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
8.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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

EPSS Probability
0.60%

43.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-30248?
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.
How severe is CVE-2025-30248?
CVE-2025-30248 has a CVSS score of 8.9/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-30248?
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Source: NVD / NIST