CVE-2025-54422
What it is
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. In versions 1.16.1 and below, a critical security vulnerability exists in password handling mechanisms. During encrypted sandbox creation, user passwords are transmitted via shared memory, exposing them to potential interception. The vulnerability is particularly severe during password modification operations, where both old and new passwords are passed as plaintext command-line arguments to the Imbox process without any encryption or obfuscation. This implementation flaw allows any process within the user session, including unprivileged processes, to retrieve these sensitive credentials by reading the command-line arguments, thereby bypassing standard privilege requirements and creating a significant security risk. This is fixed in version 1.16.2.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-312
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- sandboxie-plus Sandboxie < 1.16.2
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/commit/d107d5743880da28e782c1771b5246b2a512989a
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.2
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/security/advisories/GHSA-jp7r-vgv9-43p7
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/security/advisories/GHSA-jp7r-vgv9-43p7
References
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/commit/d107d5743880da28e782c1771b5246b2a512989a
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.16.2
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/security/advisories/GHSA-jp7r-vgv9-43p7
- https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/security/advisories/GHSA-jp7r-vgv9-43p7