vulntracker.iovulntracker.io
© 2026 vulntracker.io

CVE-2025-40979

DLL search order hijack in Wave by Grandstream Networks

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: September 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM UTC
Updated: September 30, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWave

Using Wave by Grandstream Networks?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Wave - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Start FreeSign In
Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for Windows 11, version 1.27.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing an arbitrary file in the 'C:\Users<user>\AppData\Local\Temp' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence. This vulnerability is only replicable in versions of Windows 11 and does not affect earlier versions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Wave· Grandstream Networks
60%
v < 1.27.11
Affected range stops below 1.27.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/dll-search-order-hijack-wave-grandstream-networks

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7HIGHINCIBE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-427

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Create accountSign in
Free plan, no card