Vitis Unified Path Permission Flaw Allows Local Code Execution on Windows
CVE-2025-61970 Published on August 11, 2026
Weak permissions in the Vitis Unified installation path on local Windows machines could allow a low-privileged user to create arbitrary code, potentially resulting in binary hijacking.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-61970 is exploitable with local system access. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Types
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. When a resource is given a permissions setting that provides access to a wider range of actors than required, it could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, or the modification of that resource by unintended parties. This is especially dangerous when the resource is related to program configuration, execution or sensitive user data.
Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.