What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25191?

CVE-2026-25191 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-25191?

Within 24 hours: Identify all FinalCode Client installations across the environment and restrict user access to affected systems pending remediation. Within 7 days: Implement application whitelisting and DLL search path restrictions on systems running FinalCode Client; contact Digital Arts Inc. for patch availability timeline. Within 30 days: Either apply vendor patch upon release or plan migration to alternative solutions if patch remains unavailable.

CVE-2026-25191

HIGH

Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

2026-02-26 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Privilege Escalation RCE

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

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

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 26, 2026 - 06:17 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The installer of FinalCode Client provided by Digital Arts Inc. contains an issue with the DLL search path. If a user is directed to place a malicious DLL file and the installer to the same directory and execute the installer, arbitrary code may be executed with the installer's execution privilege.

AnalysisAI

Arbitrary code execution in FinalCode Client installer (Digital Arts Inc.) results from unsafe DLL loading that allows an attacker to place a malicious library in the same directory as the installer and execute it with elevated privileges when a user runs the installation. This local attack requires user interaction to place the malicious file and execute the installer, but poses significant risk as there is currently no available patch.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element). The installer of FinalCode Client provided by Digital Arts Inc. contains an issue with the DLL search path. If a user is directed to place a malicious DLL file and the installer to the same directory and execute the installer, arbitrary code may be executed with the installer's execution privilege.