CVE-2019-25274CWE-428

ProShow Producer 9.0.3797 - Unquoted Service Path

High · published February 4, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A local attacker could hijack a service and run arbitrary code! The unquoted service path in ProShow Producer 9.0.3797 is like a VIP entry with no guard — anyone with the right trick can waltz right in! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that has a back door for deliveries, but nobody checks what’s coming through. If someone figured out that door wasn’t locked properly, they could sneak in whatever they wanted — and that’s exactly how this vulnerability works during service startup. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to inject malicious executables that could be executed with LocalSystem privileges. The consequences could be devastating: imagine an intruder taking complete control of your system, accessing sensitive data, or launching further attacks from your machine!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that has a back door for deliveries, but nobody checks what’s coming through. If someone figured out that door wasn’t locked properly, they could sneak in whatever they wanted — and that’s exactly how this vulnerability works during service startup. The vulnerability lies in the ScsiAccess service, where the unquoted binary path permits an attacker to drop a malicious executable in the service’s startup sequence, running it with elevated privileges without proper validation.

What to do

This vulnerability allows a local attacker to inject malicious executables that could be executed with LocalSystem privileges. The consequences could be devastating: imagine an intruder taking complete control of your system, accessing sensitive data, or launching further attacks from your machine! Immediately patch ProShow Producer to version 9.0.3806 or later to mitigate this risk. Additionally, review your service paths to ensure they are properly quoted. Regularly audit your services to spot similar vulnerabilities in the future. You’ve got this! By following these steps, you can secure your system and keep those pesky intruders at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00169 · 5.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-428 · Unquoted Search Path or Element
Published
2026-02-04T23:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 FEB 23:15Z
    ProShow Producer 9.0.3797 - Unquoted Service Path
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