Uncontrolled search path in Pioneer USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JS
Priority LOW 38CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- 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
The installers for multiple products provided by PIONEER CORPORATION contain an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privileges of the running installer.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00182 7th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer | USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JS | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JR | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JGL | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JGR | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | Stellanova Lite APS-S201JS | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | Stellanova Lite APS-S201JR | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | Stellanova Lite APS-S201JGL | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | Stellanova Lite APS-S201JGR | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | Stellanova Limited APS-S202J-LM | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Pioneer | Stellanova APS-S301 series | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JS VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JR VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JGL VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- USB DAC Amplifier APS-DA101JGR VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Stellanova Lite APS-S201JS VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Stellanova Lite APS-S201JR VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Stellanova Lite APS-S201JGL VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Stellanova Lite APS-S201JGR VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Stellanova Limited APS-S202J-LM VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Stellanova APS-S301 series VendorPioneer Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8fw-422f-28h7
References
More Pioneer vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15914 Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX Telematics Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2025-05262 Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX Missing Immutable Root of Trust in Hardware Local Privilege… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-05260 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-05261 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-15915 Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX Media Service Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-15913 Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX Telematics Improper Certificate Validation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-21427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8fw-422f-28h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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