# CVE-2025-7096: Comodo Internet Security Premium Manifest File cis_update_x64.xml integrity check

> Attackers can bypass integrity checks in Comodo Internet Security by manipulating manifest files, potentially allowing unauthorized updates or code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.2 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Jul 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9vjx-8m86-3rhw

## What is CVE-2025-7096?

CVE-2025-7096 is a critical vulnerability in Comodo Internet Security Premium, published on 6 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Comodo Internet Security Premium 12.3.4.8162. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file cis_update_x64.xml of the component Manifest File Handler. The manipulation leads to improper validation of integrity check value. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-354 (Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value), CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7096?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Comodo Internet Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-7096?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-7096 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-7096 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Comodo Internet Security Premium

- [CVE-2025-7097](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-7097/): Comodo Internet Security Premium Manifest File cis_update_x64.xml os command injection (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2024-7248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7248/): Comodo Internet Security Pro Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-7250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7250/): Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-7251](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7251/): Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-7252](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7252/): Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-7096 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-7096 is a critical vulnerability in Comodo Internet Security Premium, published on 6 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-7096 exists.

Affected product: Comodo Internet Security Premium. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-7096/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-7096/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7096
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7096
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-7096

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.