CVE-2025-2098: Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Fast CAD Reader · Incorrect Permissions
Affects Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Fast CAD ReaderSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Fast CAD Reader | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should implement several specific mitigations: 1) Immediately audit file and directory permissions of Fast CAD Reader installations on all macOS endpoints to ensure they conform to secure standards (e.g., drwxr-xr-x). 2) Manually correct permissions to restrict write access to only trusted administrators, removing write permissions from guest and other non-privileged users. 3) Employ macOS security features such as System Integrity Protection (SIP) and mandatory access controls to limit unauthorized modifications to application directories. 4) Restrict or disable guest accounts and untrusted local user accounts to reduce the attack surface. 5) Monitor filesystem changes in the application directories for unauthorized modifications indicative of hijacking attempts. 6) Consider isolating Fast CAD Reader usage to dedicated, hardened macOS environments or virtual machines where possible. 7) Engage with the vendor for updates and monitor for any future patches or advisories. 8) As a longer-term measure, evaluate alternative CAD readers with better security postures if vendor responsiveness remains absent.
Description
Fast CAD Reader application on MacOS was found to be installed with incorrect file permissions (rwxrwxrwx). This is inconsistent with standard macOS security practices, where applications should have drwxr-xr-x permissions. Incorrect permissions allow for Dylib Hijacking. Guest account, other users and applications can exploit this vulnerability for privilege escalation. This issue affects Fast CAD Reader in possibly all versions since the vendor has not responded to our messages. The tested version was 4.1.5