Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home…
Priority LOW 39CWE-422Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home Edition Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier. If an attacker sends a specially crafted message to the specific process of the Windows system where the product is running, arbitrary code may be executed with SYSTEM privilege.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00152 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humming Heads Inc. | Defense Platform Home Edition | Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Defense Platform Home Edition VendorHumming Heads Inc. Affected Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hummingheads:defense_platform:*:*:*:*:home:*:*:* | up to 3.9.51.0 | Vulnerable | Humming Heads Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:hummingheads:defense_platform:*:*:*:*:home:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.51.0 Vulnerable ·Humming Heads Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x377-mmcg-mgm3
References
More Humming Heads Inc. Defense Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-17013 Buffer overflow in Humming Heads Inc. Defense Platform Home Edition CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-16760 Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-16756 Execution with unnecessary privileges issue exists in Defense Platform Home Edition… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-18554 Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command ('Argument Injection') issue… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-18206 NULL pointer dereference in Humming Heads Inc. Defense Platform Home Edition CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-20094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x377-mmcg-mgm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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