CVE-2025-4769 CBEWIN Anytxt Searcher ATService.exe uncontrolled search path
Local attackers can exploit uncontrolled search paths in Anytxt Searcher to execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4769?
CVE-2025-4769 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in CBEWIN Anytxt Searcher, published on 16 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in CBEWIN Anytxt Searcher 1.3.1128.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file ATService.exe. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4769?
How do I fix CVE-2025-4769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-4769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjcv-5hrg-8v8x.