CVE-2026-25676
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 M-Track Duo HD version 1.0.0 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 administrator privileges.
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 M-Track Duo HD version 1.0.0 installer contains a DLL search path vulnerability where it insecurely loads Dynamic Link Libraries from locations that may not be under secure control. This allows an attacker to place a malicious DLL in a location from which the installer will load it, resulting in arbitrary code execution with administrator privileges.
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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:3.0/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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Check if M-Track Duo HD software is installedOpen Programs and Features in Windows Control Panel or use 'Get-ItemProperty' in PowerShell to search for M-Track Duo HD in the registry under HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UninstallAffected if M-Track Duo HD appears in the installed programs list with version 1.0.0
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Locate the installer executableSearch the system for files named 'M-Track*Duo*HD*Setup*.exe' or similar installer patterns using Get-ChildItem -Recurse or File Explorer search in common locations like Downloads, Temp, or DesktopAffected if An installer file matching M-Track Duo HD version 1.0.0 is found on the system
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Verify the installer versionRight-click the installer file, select Properties, and check the Details tab for the File Version, or run 'Get-ItemProperty -Path "<path_to_installer>" | Select-Object VersionInfo' in PowerShellAffected if The installer file version shows exactly 1.0.0 or the version matches the affected release
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Inspect the installer directory for suspicious DLLsCheck the folder containing the installer for any unexpected or recently added DLL files that may have been placed by an attacker to be loaded by the installerAffected if Unexpected DLL files exist in the same directory as the installer that are not part of the official package
A system is affected if the M-Track Duo HD installer version 1.0.0 is present or was run, as the DLL search path vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution during installation with administrator privileges.
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 dataThe vendor should rebuild the installer using secure DLL loading practices, such as specifying absolute paths for all DLL dependencies, using the Safe DLL Search Mode, or embedding a DLL manifest to explicitly specify safe DLL paths. Users should avoid running the installer from untrusted or shared locations.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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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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.
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- 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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