CVE-2025-0543 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in G DATA Security Client. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this by placing a malicious executable in a globally writable directory, leading to its execution with SYSTEM privileges by the SetupSVC.exe service. Rated 7.8 HIGH, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, allowing for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor any evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| G DATA CyberDefense AG | G DATA Security Client | >= 0, < 15.8.333CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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