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TI-2025-24269 Aliases CVE-2025-34109GHSA-rvpx-3mwh-gfp7

Panda Security PSEvents.exe Insecure DLL Loading Privilege Escalation

Priority LOW 39CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

PSEvents.exe in multiple Panda Security products runs hourly with SYSTEM privileges and loads DLL files from a user-writable directory without proper validation. An attacker with low-privileged access who can write DLL files to the monitored directory can achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges. Affected products include Panda Global Protection 2016, Panda Antivirus Pro 2016, Panda Small Business Protection, and Panda Internet Security 2016 (all versions up to 16.1.2).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Panda SecurityPanda Global Protection 2016up to 16.1.2—No fix listedCNA
Panda SecurityPanda Antivirus Pro 2016up to 16.1.2—No fix listedCNA
Panda SecurityPanda Small Business Protectionup to 16.1.2—No fix listedCNA
Panda SecurityPanda Internet Security 2016up to 16.1.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Panda Global Protection 2016 VendorPanda Security Affected up to 16.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Panda Antivirus Pro 2016 VendorPanda Security Affected up to 16.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Panda Small Business Protection VendorPanda Security Affected up to 16.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Panda Internet Security 2016 VendorPanda Security Affected up to 16.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-34109
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvpx-3mwh-gfp7

References

  • TI-2024-12091 Link following in Panda Security Dome CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06709 Uncontrolled search path in Panda Security Dome CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06708 Link following in Panda Security Dome CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06707 Link following in Panda Security Dome CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06706 Link following in Panda Security Dome CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06710 Incorrect permission assignment in Panda Security Dome CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources