CVE-2025-9043

CVE-2025-9043 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 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

Description

The service executable path in Seagate Toolkit on Versions prior to 2.34.0.33 on Windows allows an attacker with Admin privileges to exploit a vulnerability as classified under CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element. An attacker with write permissions to the root could place a malicious Program.exe file, which would execute with SYSTEM privileges.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-9043?
The service executable path in Seagate Toolkit on Versions prior to 2.34.0.33 on Windows allows an attacker with Admin privileges to exploit a vulnerability as classified under CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element. An attacker with write permissions to the root could place a malicious Program.exe file, which would execute with SYSTEM privileges.
How severe is CVE-2025-9043?
CVE-2025-9043 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.7, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2025-9043 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9043?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-9043 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-9043 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-24857.
When was CVE-2025-9043 published?
CVE-2025-9043 was published on 2025-08-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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