How severe is CVE-2025-57699?

CVE-2025-57699 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-57699 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-57699?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-57699 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-57699 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25503.

When was CVE-2025-57699 published?

CVE-2025-57699 was published on 2025-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-57699

CVE-2025-57699 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-428.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v4: 8.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-25503
Weakness: CWE-428
Published: 2025-08-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Western Digital Kitfox for Windows provided by Western Digital Corporation registers a Windows service with an unquoted file path. A user with the write permission on the root directory of the system drive may execute arbitrary code with the SYSTEM privilege.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-57699?: Western Digital Kitfox for Windows provided by Western Digital Corporation registers a Windows service with an unquoted file path. A user with the write permission on the root directory of the system drive may execute arbitrary code with the SYSTEM privilege.
How severe is CVE-2025-57699?: CVE-2025-57699 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-57699 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57699?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-57699 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-57699 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25503.
When was CVE-2025-57699 published?: CVE-2025-57699 was published on 2025-08-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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