CVE-2025-26859
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the same directory as the RemoteView PC Application Console. Attackers could gain full control of affected systems. Users of RemoteView PC Application Console versions before 6.0.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- RemoteView PC Application Console
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with administrative privileges, data theft, ransomware deployment, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions and application isolation are enforced.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires ability to write files to application directory
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.0.2
Vendor Advisory: https://help.rview.com/hc/en-us/articles/4420613945875-Notice-of-termination-of-RemoteView-PC-application-console-service
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download version 6.0.2 from official vendor source. 2. Uninstall previous version. 3. Install version 6.0.2. 4. Restart system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict application directory permissions
windowsPrevent unauthorized users from writing files to the RemoteView application directory
icacls "C:\Program Files\RemoteView" /deny Users:(OI)(CI)W
Use application whitelisting
windowsConfigure Windows Defender Application Control or similar to only allow signed binaries
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove write permissions for non-administrative users to the RemoteView installation directory
- Monitor for suspicious DLL files in application directories and unexpected process execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check installed version of RemoteView PC Application Console. If version is below 6.0.2, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wmic product where name="RemoteView PC Application Console" get versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify installed version is 6.0.2 or higher and check that application directory permissions are properly restricted.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected DLL loading from application directory
- Process execution from RemoteView directory with unusual parent processes
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from RemoteView process to unexpected destinations
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where ImagePath contains "RemoteView" and CommandLine contains unusual parameters