CVE-2025-61161 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a malicious DLL in a specific directory loaded by Evope Collector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-61161?
CVE-2025-61161 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
DLL hijacking vulnerability in Evope Collector 1.1.6.9.0 and related components load the wtsapi32.dll library from an uncontrolled search path (C:\ProgramData\Evope). This allows local unprivileged attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a crafted DLL in that location. The vulnerable component is Evope.Service.exe, which runs with SYSTEM privileges and automatically loads the DLL on startup or reboot.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61161?
How do I fix CVE-2025-61161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-61161 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-61161 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4qv-5j2j-52m7.