CVE-2025-57227 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges by placing a crafted executable in a parent folder due to an unquoted service path in Kingo ROOT.
- 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-2025-57227?
CVE-2025-57227 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unquoted service path in Kingosoft Technology Ltd Kingo ROOT v1.5.8.3353 allows attackers to escalate privileges via placing a crafted executable file into a parent folder.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57227?
How do I fix CVE-2025-57227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-57227 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-57227 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9fw-cwjr-j3hp.