DLL hijacking in the WD Discovery Installer in Western Digital WD Discovery 5.2.730 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via placement of a crafted dll in the installer's search path.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Westerndigital
Westerndigital wd Discovery
Vendors & Products Westerndigital
Westerndigital wd Discovery

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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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Description DLL hijacking in the WD Discovery Installer in Western Digital WD Discovery 5.2.730 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via placement of a crafted dll in the installer's search path.
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WDC PSIRT

Published: 2026-01-26T22:47:58.624Z

Updated: 2026-01-27T21:33:27.911Z

Reserved: 2025-03-19T16:24:18.441Z

Link: CVE-2025-30248

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-27T21:33:23.355Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-26T23:15:54.373

Modified: 2026-01-27T14:59:34.073

Link: CVE-2025-30248

cve-icon Redhat

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