CVE-2025-41701
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn unauthenticated attacker can trick a local user into executing arbitrary commands by opening a deliberately manipulated project file with an affected engineering tool. These arbitrary commands are executed in the user context.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a command injection vulnerability in an engineering tool where the software fails to properly validate or sanitize project files. An unauthenticated attacker creates a malicious project file that, when opened by a local user, executes arbitrary commands in that user's context. The attack requires social engineering to convince the user to open the file.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if an engineering tool with project file support is installedCheck system for engineering, CAD, or design software that uses project files (common extensions include .epj, .prj, .dsn, .sch, .vcxproj, .sln). Look in Program Files, Program Files (x86), or common application directories.Affected if The engineering tool is installed and processes project files
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Determine the installed version of the engineering toolLocate the application's executable (commonly in the install directory) and check its version property, or use the product's built-in About/Help > Version menu option. Compare the version number against any official vulnerability advisories from the vendor.Affected if The version matches the affected range listed in CVE-2025-41701 advisories (if published)
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Verify project file associations and double-click behaviorRight-click a project file from this tool and check 'Open with' or inspect file association settings in the system. Confirm that opening the file launches the engineering application.Affected if Double-clicking a project file automatically opens it in the tool, enabling the attack vector
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Inspect user directories for untrusted project filesCheck Downloads, Desktop, and recent document folders for project files (.epj, .prj, .dsn, etc.) from unknown or untrusted sources. Use 'dir' or Get-ChildItem to list files with these extensions.Affected if The user has opened or currently holds malicious project files from untrusted sources
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Review application security settings for file validationIf the engineering tool has a settings or preferences panel, look for options related to file validation, macro security, or script execution. Check if the application warns before executing embedded commands.Affected if File validation or security warnings are disabled or not present
You are affected if the engineering tool is installed, processes project files, and you have opened or may open project files from untrusted sources without proper validation safeguards enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUsers should not open project files from untrusted or unknown sources. Organizations should implement user awareness training about the risks of opening unverified files and consider application whitelisting as a defense-in-depth measure.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-41701 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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