CVE-2025-71178 (GCVE-0-2025-71178)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-26 17:55 – Updated: 2026-05-14 02:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Crucial Storage Executive < 11.08.082025.00 Installer DLL Preloading LPE
Summary
Crucial Storage Executive installer versions prior to 11.08.082025.00 contain a DLL preloading vulnerability. During installation, the installer runs with elevated privileges and loads Windows DLLs using an uncontrolled search path, which can cause a malicious DLL placed alongside the installer to be loaded instead of the intended system library. A local attacker who can convince a victim to run the installer from a directory containing the attacker-supplied DLL can achieve arbitrary code execution with administrator privileges.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-26 19:48 UTC
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://eu.crucial.com/support/storage-executive | productpatch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/crucial-stor… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Crucial Storage Executive |
Affected:
0 , < 11.08.082025.00
(custom)
|
guessed |
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