Insecure DLL loading in Altair Grid Engine - CVE-2025-40763
Published: November 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118367
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40763
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Altair Grid Engine
How to mitigate CVE-2025-40763
Install updates from vendor's website.
Altair Grid Engine - update to 2026.0.0