Published:2025/08/14  Last Updated:2025/08/14

JVN#89385114
Seagate Toolkit registers a Windows service with an unquoted file path

Overview

Toolkit provided by Seagate Technology registers a Windows service with an unquoted file path.

Products Affected

  • Toolkit versions prior to 2.34

Description

Seagate Toolkit provided by Seagate Technology contains the following vulnerability.

  • Unquoted search path or element (CWE-428)
    • CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Base Score 8.4
    • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Base Score 6.7

Impact

A user with the write permission on the root directory of the system drive may execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege.

Solution

Update the Software
Update the software to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Link
Seagate Technology Product Security (CWE-428)

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Credit

Kazuma Matsumoto of GMO Cybersecurity by IERAE, Inc. reported this vulnerability to the developer and IPA. JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2025-000059