CVE-2025-69689
Apache Fan Control Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description
The Fan Control application V251 contains an improper privilege handling vulnerability in its Open File Dialog. The dialog processes user-supplied paths with elevated permissions, which can be exploited by a local attacker to perform actions with administrator-level privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
April 27, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 27, 2026, 6:57 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-69689
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the Fan Control application to the latest version.
- Review and restrict file access based on user privileges.
- Validate all user-supplied paths rigorously.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Fan Control application V251 contains an improper privilege handling vulnerability in its Open File Dialog. The dialog processes user-supplied paths with elevated permissions, which can be exploited by a local attacker to perform actions with administrator-level privileges. Added Reference https://getfancontrol.com Added Reference https://gist.github.com/ahrixia/7c89bb3f1af6e85aeedde5ddb557a529 Added Reference https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases Added Reference https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/releases/tag/V251 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269