Vulnerability · Published May 26, 2025 · Assigned by INCIBE
CVE-2025-40672Privilege Escalation in Panloader.exe
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in Panloader.exe from Grupo Espiral MS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A Privilege Escalation vulnerability has been found in Panloader component v3.24.0.0 by Espiral MS Group. This vulnerability allows any user to override the file panLoad.exe that will be executed by SYSTEM user via a programmed task. This would allow an attacker to obtain administrator permissions to perform whatever activities he/she wants, shuch as accessing sensitive information, executing code remotely, and even causing a denial of service (DoS).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Grupo Espiral MS | Panloader.exe | 0 – before 3.16.0.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · 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