CVE-2026-4255: thermalright TR-VISION HOME · Untrusted Functionality Inclusion
Affects thermalright TR-VISION HOMESource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 2.0.5 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.0.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
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), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade thermalright TR-VISION HOME to 2.0.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| thermalrightTR-VISION HOME | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should immediately update TR-VISION HOME to a patched version once available from Thermalright. If you cannot patch yet, administrators should restrict write permissions on all directories included in the DLL search path to prevent unprivileged users from placing malicious DLLs. Employ application whitelisting and code integrity policies such as Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) or AppLocker to restrict execution of unauthorized DLLs. Running the application with the least privilege necessary, rather than always with administrative rights, can reduce risk. Additionally, monitoring for unexpected DLL loads using tools like Sysinternals Process Monitor or Windows Event Logs can help detect exploitation attempts. Educate users to avoid launching the application from untrusted locations and limit local user access on critical systems. Finally, consider isolating systems running TR-VISION HOME to reduce exposure to local attackers.
Description
A DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in Thermalright TR-VISION HOME on Windows (64-bit) allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via DLL side-loading. The application loads certain dynamic-link library (DLL) dependencies using the default Windows search order, which includes directories that may be writable by non-privileged users.\n\n\n\nBecause these directories can be modified by unprivileged users, an attacker can place a malicious DLL with the same name as a legitimate dependency in a directory that is searched before trusted system locations. When the application is executed, which is always with administrative privileges, the malicious DLL is loaded instead of the legitimate library.\n\n\n\nThe application does not enforce restrictions on DLL loading locations and does not verify the integrity or digital signature of loaded libraries. As a result, attacker-controlled code may be executed within the security context of the application, allowing arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.\n\n\n\nSuccessful exploitation requires that an attacker place a crafted malicious DLL in a user-writable directory that is included in the application's DLL search path and then cause the affected application to be executed. Once loaded, the malicious DLL runs with the same privileges as the application.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects \nTR-VISION HOME versions up to and including 2.0.5.