TI-2025-09654 Aliases CVE-2025-10549 GHSA-hhv5-qpmh-pc66

DLL Hijacking in EfficientLab Controlio Leads to Local Privilege Escalation

LOW 22CWE-427Published 2026-04-23 · Updated 2026-04-29

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

EfficientLab Controlio before v1.3.95 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability caused by weak folder permissions in the installation directory. A local attacker can place a specially crafted DLL in this directory and achieve arbitrary code execution with highest privileges, because the affected service runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Controlio (EfficientLab, LLC): 1.3.95

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
EfficientLab	Controlio	before 1.3.95	1.3.95	Patch available	CNA

Controlio VendorEfficientLab Affected before 1.3.95 Fixed in 1.3.95 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Fix · CNA Controlio (EfficientLab, LLC) Fixed in 1.3.95

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-10549
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhv5-qpmh-pc66

References

Advisory 1

https://r.sec-consult.com/controlio

Other 1

https://kb.controlio.net/hc/en-us/articles/45777908471185-Client-Update-April-15-2026-ver-1-3-95

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Sources

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