PatchTheCVECVE-2025-57699: Western Digital Kitfox for Windows provided by Western Digital Corporation registers a Windows service with an
CVE-2025-57699 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Western Digital Kitfox for Windows provided by Western Digital Corporation registers a Windows service with an unquoted file path. A user with the write permission on the root directory of the system drive may execute arbitrary code with the SYSTEM privilege.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.7 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 94%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-428 |
| Published | 2025-08-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-57699?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2025-57699 being exploited?
CVE-2025-57699 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-57699 affect?
CVE-2025-57699 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). Western Digital Kitfox for Windows provided by Western Digital Corporation registers a Windows service with an unquoted file path. A user with the write permission on the root directory of the system drive may execute arbitrary code with t
How urgent is CVE-2025-57699?
Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
Software pages
Windows vulnerabilities · Western Digital vulnerabilities