CVE-2025-71178: Crucial Storage Executive < 11.08.082025.00 Installer DLL Preloading LPE

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-01-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

Crucial Storage Executive installer versions prior to 11.08.082025.00 contain a DLL preloading vulnerability. During installation, the installer runs with elevated privileges and loads Windows DLLs using an uncontrolled search path, which can cause a malicious DLL placed alongside the installer to be loaded instead of the intended system library. A local attacker who can convince a victim to run the installer from a directory containing the attacker-supplied DLL can achieve arbitrary code execution with administrator privileges.

Affected products

Micron Technology, Inc. Crucial Storage Executive: before 11.08.082025.00 — fixed in 11.08.082025.00

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Micron Technology, Inc. Crucial Storage Executive 11.08.082025.00. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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