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Sunshine CVE-2025-10198

HIGH
Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
2025-09-09 cret@cert.org
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Search path element control
Impact

CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.01%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427. Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories. Affected products include: Lizardbyte Sunshine.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-10198 presents notable security risk, a DLL hijacking vulnerability rated CVSS 7.8. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 98% exploitable

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:lizardbyte:sunshine:2025.122.141614:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-54081 HIGH POC
7.0 Sep 23

Local privilege escalation in LizardByte Sunshine on Windows: the SunshineService service is registered with an unquoted

CVE-2024-31221 MEDIUM POC
5.9 Apr 08

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remote

CVE-2026-32253 CRITICAL
9.8 May 22

Authentication bypass in LizardByte Sunshine self-hosted game stream host (versions prior to 2026.516.143833) allows rem

CVE-2025-53095 CRITICAL
9.6 Jul 01

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Prior to version 2025.628.4510, the web UI of Sunshine lacks p

CVE-2024-45407 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Sep 10

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remote

CVE-2026-111044 HIGH
7.6 Oct 16

A previously paired Moonlight client that still holds its private key can bypass Sunshine's 'Disable' control and regain

CVE-2024-31220 HIGH
7.3 Apr 05

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is remotely

CVE-2025-53096 MEDIUM
5.4 Jul 01

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Prior to version 2025.628.4510, the web UI of Sunshine lacks p

CVE-2024-31226 LOW
2.9 May 16

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.9).

CVE-2025-10199 HIGH
7.8 Sep 09

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Sunshine for Windows (version v2025.122.141614 and likely prior ver

CVE-2024-51738 HIGH
7.7 Jan 20

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), this vulnerability is remotely

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