CVE-2025-62776
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 · uneditedThe installer of WTW EAGLE (for Windows) 3.0.8.0 contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privileges of the running application.
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 confidenceThe WTW EAGLE installer for Windows version 3.0.8.0 contains a DLL search path vulnerability where it may load dynamic link libraries from insecure locations rather than using safe, trusted paths. This DLL hijacking issue allows an attacker to place a malicious DLL in a location where the installer will inadvertently load it, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the running application.
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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/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 WTW EAGLE installer presenceSearch for installer files named 'EAGLE' or 'wtw' with .exe extension in download folders, temp directories, or installation media. Check file properties to view version information.Affected if An installer executable with version 3.0.8.0 is found on the system
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Check WTW EAGLE product installationLook for WTW EAGLE in Windows Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl), or search for EAGLE-related executables in Program Files directories.Affected if WTW EAGLE version 3.0.8.0 is installed, indicating the vulnerable installer was run
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Review installation logs or registryCheck Windows Installer logs in %temp% folder for MSI installation records, or examine registry keys under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for WTW EAGLE entries.Affected if Installation logs or registry entries show WTW EAGLE was installed using the 3.0.8.0 installer version
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Verify installer source integrityIf an installer file is found, right-click and check Properties > Digital Signatures to verify the certificate chain and ensure it originates from WTW.Affected if The installer lacks a valid WTW digital signature or was obtained from an untrusted source
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Inspect for suspicious DLLs in installer working directoryExamine the folder where the installer was run from, and check nearby directories for unexpected DLL files that could have been loaded.Affected if Unexpected DLL files are present in the same directory as or in paths accessible to the installer
The system is affected if WTW EAGLE installer version 3.0.8.0 was executed to install the product, regardless of whether the installed application itself is vulnerable.
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 dataVerify the installer is obtained from a trusted, official source and check with WTW for any available patches or updated versions that address this DLL loading vulnerability. Run the installer in a controlled, low-privilege environment as a temporary measure until a fix is available.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-62776 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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