// For flags

CVE-2025-34109

Panda Security PSEvents.exe Insecure DLL Loading Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

8.5
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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).

*Credits: Security-Assessment.com
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-04-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-07-15 CVE Published
  • 2025-07-16 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-07-17 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-17 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Panda Security
Search vendor "Panda Security"
Panda Global Protection 2016
Search vendor "Panda Security" for product "Panda Global Protection 2016"
<= 16.1.2
Search vendor "Panda Security" for product "Panda Global Protection 2016" and version " <= 16.1.2"
en
Affected
Panda Security
Search vendor "Panda Security"
Panda Antivirus Pro 2016
Search vendor "Panda Security" for product "Panda Antivirus Pro 2016"
<= 16.1.2
Search vendor "Panda Security" for product "Panda Antivirus Pro 2016" and version " <= 16.1.2"
en
Affected
Panda Security
Search vendor "Panda Security"
Panda Small Business Protection
Search vendor "Panda Security" for product "Panda Small Business Protection"
<= 16.1.2
Search vendor "Panda Security" for product "Panda Small Business Protection" and version " <= 16.1.2"
en
Affected
Panda Security
Search vendor "Panda Security"
Panda Internet Security 2016
Search vendor "Panda Security" for product "Panda Internet Security 2016"
<= 16.1.2
Search vendor "Panda Security" for product "Panda Internet Security 2016" and version " <= 16.1.2"
en
Affected