Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-57227 · published 29 October 2025

CVE-2025-57227: Unquoted search path vulnerability

An unquoted service path in Kingosoft Technology Ltd Kingo ROOT v1.5.8.3353 allows attackers to escalate privileges via placing a crafted executable file into a parent folder.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.13% · top 97.8% CWE-428 · Unquoted search path Deferred

7.8CVSS 3.1 base score

0.13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

0Affected product versions listed by NVD

1References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An unquoted service path in Kingosoft Technology Ltd Kingo ROOT v1.5.8.3353 allows attackers to escalate privileges via placing a crafted executable file into a parent folder.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51707

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-57227), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.