CVE-2025-7884
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 · uneditedA vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Eluktronics Control Center 5.23.51.41. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component REG File Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficient verification of data authenticity. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 confidenceA local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Eluktronics Control Center version 5.23.51.41's REG file handler. The component fails to properly verify the authenticity of registry files before processing them, allowing a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges by tricking a user into loading a malicious .reg file.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.23.51.41CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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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Locate Eluktronics Control Center installationSearch for the ControlCenter.exe or Eluktronics Control Center application in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Eluktronics\Control Center or C:\Program Files (x86)\Eluktronics\Control Center, or check Add/Remove Programs for the application.Affected if The application is installed on the system.
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Verify installed version numberRight-click the Eluktronics Control Center executable, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the File Version. Alternatively, run 'Get-ItemProperty' in PowerShell for the installed .exe if found.Affected if The version displayed is exactly 5.23.51.41.
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Confirm REG file handler component presenceExamine the installation directory for registry-related DLLs or executables that handle .reg file imports, such as RegEdit wrappers or custom REG processing modules included with the Control Center.Affected if The REG file handler component exists within the Control Center installation directory.
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Check for recent user interactions with .reg filesReview Windows Event Logs under Security and Application logs for Event ID 4648 (explicit credentials) or look for recent reg.exe or regedit.exe executions, or inspect browser/download histories for downloaded .reg files.Affected if A user with standard privileges has recently imported a .reg file using the Control Center application.
The system is affected if Eluktronics Control Center version 5.23.51.41 is installed and its REG file handler component is present, allowing a local attacker to execute code or escalate privileges via a malicious .reg file.
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 dataSince the vendor has not responded to the disclosure, implement compensating controls: restrict user permissions to least privilege, monitor for suspicious REG file imports, and consider using application allowlisting to block untrusted registry modifications. Evaluate replacing the software if no patch becomes available.
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