CVE-2023-25428

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A DLL Hijacking issue discovered in Soft-o Free Password Manager 1.1.20 allows attackers to create arbitrary DLLs leading to code execution.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 30.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 12, 2023

Last Modified

January 24, 2025

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172259/Soft-o-Free-Password-Manager-1.1.20-DLL-Hijacking.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.soft-o.com/products/free-password-manager.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172259/Soft-o-Free-Password-Manager-1.1.20-DLL-Hijacking.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.soft-o.com/products/free-password-manager.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-25428?

CVE-2023-25428 is a high vulnerability published on May 12, 2023. A DLL Hijacking issue discovered in Soft-o Free Password Manager 1.1.20 allows attackers to create arbitrary DLLs leading to code execution.

When was CVE-2023-25428 disclosed?

CVE-2023-25428 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2023, with the most recent update on January 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-25428 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-25428 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-25428?

CVE-2023-25428 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-25428?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-25428, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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