CVE-2025-30248 Other in WD Discovery
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the WD Discovery installer's search path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-30248?
CVE-2025-30248 is a high-severity vulnerability in Western Digital WD Discovery, published on 26 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
DLL hijacking in the WD Discovery Installer in Western Digital WD Discovery 5.2.730 on Windows allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via placement of a crafted dll in the installer's search path.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30248?
How do I fix CVE-2025-30248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-30248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5899-4rc7-89rh.