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CVE-2025-12286: VeePN · Unquoted Search Path

Affects VeePNSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
VeePNAffected
  • =1.6.0
  • =1.6.1
  • =1.6.2
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

2) Manually inspect and correct the service executable path by quoting the full path in the Windows service configuration to prevent unquoted search path exploitation. 3) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to detect and block unauthorized executable files in critical directories. 4) Monitor for unusual local file creation or modifications in the VeePN installation directories. 5) Limit local administrative privileges and enforce the principle of least privilege to reduce the attack surface. 6) Consider temporarily disabling or uninstalling VeePN on systems where the risk outweighs the benefit until a vendor patch is released. 7) Maintain robust audit logging to detect potential exploitation attempts. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on path correction and strict local permission controls specific to this vulnerability.

Description

A weakness has been identified in VeePN up to 1.6.2. This affects an unknown function of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\VeePN\avservice\avservice.exe of the component AVService. This manipulation causes unquoted search path. The attack requires local access. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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