Uncontrolled search path in Arm Development Studio
Priority LOW 28CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Arm Development Studio before 2025 may allow an attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. Successful exploitation could lead to local arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running Arm Development Studio.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Development Studio (Arm): 2025
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Development Studio (Arm) Fixed in 2025
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v669-7gjg-96jr
References
More Arm Development Studio vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21459 Incomplete verification of installation file signature CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-21458 Insecure directory permissions on installer files CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-21460 Incomplete verification of installation file signature CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-7427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-7427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v669-7gjg-96jr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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