CVE-2025-34109: panda security panda antivirus pro 2016 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-34109 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in panda security panda antivirus pro 2016. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 15-07-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
PSEvents.exe in multiple Panda Security products runs hourly with SYSTEM privileges and loads DLL files from a user-writable directory without proper validation. An attacker with low-privileged access who can write DLL files to the monitored directory can achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges. Affected products include Panda Global Protection 2016, Panda Antivirus Pro 2016, Panda Small Business Protection, and Panda Internet Security 2016 (all versions up to 16.1.2).
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.5HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.05 pp
From 0.34% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundPanda Security (Multiple Products) - Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Exploit Reference (raw.githubusercontent.com)
Maturity: unknown
Panda Security PSEvents Privilege Escalation
exploit/windows/local/panda_psevents
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Panda security4 products
- panda antivirus pro 2016≤ 16.1.2
- panda global protection 2016≤ 16.1.2
- panda internet security 2016≤ 16.1.2
- panda small business protection≤ 16.1.2
1 vendor · 4 products