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CVE-2025-11223VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-11223: Panasonic AutoDownloader · Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Affects Panasonic AutoDownloaderSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Panasonic AutoDownloaderAffected
  • =1.2.8
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should: 1) Avoid running the vulnerable installer from untrusted directories or locations where an attacker could place malicious DLLs. 2) Use application whitelisting and restrict write permissions on directories where the installer is executed to prevent unauthorized DLL placement. 3) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious DLL loading behaviors during installation processes. 4) Educate users and administrators on the risks of running installers from unverified sources and the importance of verifying software integrity. 5) Isolate the installation process in sandboxed or virtualized environments where possible to contain potential exploitation. 6) Monitor Panasonic’s security advisories for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 7) Implement strict access controls and least privilege principles to limit the impact of any successful exploitation. 8) Conduct regular audits of software deployment practices to ensure compliance with security policies.

Description

Installer of Panasonic AutoDownloader version 1.2.8 contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to loading a crafted DLL file in the same directory.

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