CVE-2025-54081

MEDIUM
Published Sep 23, 2025 Modified Oct 8, 2025 CWE-428

Description

Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Prior to version 2025.923.33222, the Windows service SunshineService is installed with an unquoted executable path. If Sunshine is installed in a directory whose name includes a space, the Service Control Manager (SCM) interprets the path incrementally and may execute a malicious binary placed earlier in the search string. This issue has been patched in version 2025.923.33222.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.7
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-428 CWE-428

Affected Products

Vendor Product
lizardbyte sunshine
microsoft windows

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-54081? +
Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Prior to version 2025.923.33222, the Windows service SunshineService is installed with an unquoted executable path. If Sunshine is installed in a directory whose name includes a space, the Service Control Manager (SCM) interprets the path incrementally and may execute a malicious binary placed earlier in the search string. This issue has been patched in version 2025.923.33222. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-54081? +
CVE-2025-54081 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-54081? +
CVE-2025-54081 affects products from lizardbyte, microsoft, specifically: sunshine, windows. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-54081? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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