CVE-2025-34109 | BDVDB-2026-286221 Detail
Panda SecurityPanda Global Protection 2016
Description#
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).
Impact#
Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References#
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160704105329/http://www.pandasecurity.com/uk/support/card?id=100053
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/panda_psevents.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40020
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170415211828/http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Panda%20Security%20-%20Privilege%20Escalation.pdf
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/panda-security-psevents-insecure-dll-loading-privilege-escalation
Exploit#
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.