Wondershare Filmora 14.5.16 Installer NFWCHK.exe uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wondershare Filmora 14.5.16. This affects an unknown part in the library CRYPTBASE.dll of the file NFWCHK.exe of the component Installer. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-5180. The attack must be carried out locally. In addition, an exploit is available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Wondershare Filmora 14.5.16. Affected by this issue is an unknown function in the library CRYPTBASE.dll of the file NFWCHK.exe of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at gist.github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-5180. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

The exploit is available at gist.github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/25/2025 🔍
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05/26/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-5180 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-5180
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310268
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2025 19:21
Updated: 05/26/2025 14:11
Changes: 05/25/2025 19:21 (57), 05/26/2025 12:30 (30), 05/26/2025 14:11 (1)
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Submitter: shellkraft
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #580226: Wondershare Filmora 14.5.16 Uncontrolled Search Path (by shellkraft)

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