CVE-2026-25865
8.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Punto Switcher through 4.5.0.583 contains an unquoted search path element vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the application's call to WinExec without a fully qualified path for RunDll32.exe when invoking shell32.dll Control_RunDLL input.dll. Attackers can place a malicious executable earlier in the search order to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the affected user.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yandex | Punto Switcher | 0 <= 4.5.0.583 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://spektion.com/articles/cve-2026-25865-punto-switcher
- https://yandex.ru/soft/punto
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/punto-switcher-unquoted-search-path-via-winexec
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