Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home…
Priority LOW 37CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. 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 files in the system may be altered. As a result, an arbitrary DLL may be executed with SYSTEM privilege.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00142 3rd 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-2025-22894
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc3f-g789-3fg8
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-2025-14399 Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home… CVSS 3.0HIGH 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-2025-22894 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22894 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rc3f-g789-3fg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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