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Uncontrolled Search Path (DLL Hijack)Weakness · CWE-427

CVE-2025-59889

HIGH · 8.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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89/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
Improper authentication of library files in the Eaton IPP software installer could lead to arbitrary code execution of an attacker with the access to the software package.  This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of IPP which is available on the Eaton download center.

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 confidence

The Eaton IPP software installer fails to properly authenticate library files before loading them. An attacker who can modify the software package (e.g., through man-in-the-middle, compromised download source, or supply chain tampering) can inject malicious libraries that the installer will execute with elevated privileges, leading to arbitrary code execution on the target system.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of Eaton IPP software available from the official Eaton download center. Verify the integrity of downloaded installers using published checksums or signatures where available.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Determine if Eaton IPP software is installed
    Check for Eaton IPP installation directories (common locations: C:\Program Files\Eaton\IPP, C:\Program Files (x86)\Eton\IPP) or search for Eaton IPP executables using 'Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recile -Filter "*IPP*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue' on Windows, or 'find / -iname "*ipp*" -type f 2>/dev/null' on Linux
    Affected if Eaton IPP software is found on the system
  2. Identify the installed version of Eaton IPP
    Check the program's properties (right-click the executable > Properties > Details) or look for version info in installation directories. Common files to inspect: install.exe, setup.exe, or the main IPP application executable within the installation folder
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is older than the latest available version from Eaton
  3. Inspect the library files in the IPP installation directory
    Examine the \lib\ or \bin\ subdirectories within the Eaton IPP installation folder. Check for any unexpected .dll (Windows) or .so (Linux) files, or libraries with recent modification dates that differ from the rest of the installation
    Affected if Unexpected DLL/SO files are present, or library files have been modified after the original installation date
  4. Verify the integrity of installed library files
    Compare file hashes of libraries in the IPP installation directory against known-good hashes if available from Eaton, or check file digital signatures using 'sigcheck.exe -d <libraryfile.dll>' on Windows or 'rpm -V' if installed via package manager
    Affected if Libraries are unsigned, have invalid signatures, or hashes do not match known-good values
  5. Review installation source and download provenance
    Check how the software was originally obtained. Review browser download history, network logs, or installation records to confirm whether the installer was downloaded from the official Eaton download center or an alternative source
    Affected if The installer was obtained from a third-party source, unofficial mirror, or untrusted download location

A user is affected if Eaton IPP software is installed and the installer or its library files may have been obtained from or modified by an untrusted source, or unexpected libraries are present in the installation directory.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest version of Eaton IPP software available from the official Eaton download center. Verify the integrity of downloaded installers using published checksums or signatures where available.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of Eaton IPP (Intelligent Power Protector) from Eaton download center

  1. Navigate to the official Eaton download center at www.eaton.com
  2. Locate the Eaton Intelligent Power Protector (IPP) software
  3. Download the latest version of the Eaton IPP software installer
  4. uninstall any existing version of Eaton IPP
  5. Install the newly downloaded latest version of Eaton IPP

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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