CWE-422

Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')

The product does not properly verify the source of a message in the Windows Messaging System while running at elevated privileges, creating an alternate channel through which an attacker can directly send a message to the product.

CVE-2025-20094 (GCVE-0-2025-20094)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-02-06 07:05
Modified
2025-02-12 19:51
CWE
  • CWE-422 - Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')
Summary
Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home Edition Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier. If an attacker sends a specially crafted message to the specific process of the Windows system where the product is running, arbitrary code may be executed with SYSTEM privilege.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Humming Heads Inc. Defense Platform Home Edition Version: Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier
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CVE-2025-22894 (GCVE-0-2025-22894)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-02-06 07:05
Modified
2025-02-12 19:41
CWE
  • CWE-422 - Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')
Summary
Unprotected Windows messaging channel ('Shatter') issue exists in Defense Platform Home Edition Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier. If an attacker sends a specially crafted message to the specific process of the Windows system where the product is running, arbitrary files in the system may be altered. As a result, an arbitrary DLL may be executed with SYSTEM privilege.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Humming Heads Inc. Defense Platform Home Edition Version: Ver.3.9.51.x and earlier
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website


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Mitigation

Phase: Architecture and Design

Description:

  • Always verify and authenticate the source of the message.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.

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