Pdq's vulnerability footprint centers on its Smart Deploy product, a systems-management and deployment tool used in enterprise environments to distribute software and configurations across managed endpoints. The recurring exposure involves credential-handling and permission-assignment weaknesses that are characteristic of privileged administrative software, where improper protection of stored credentials or overly broad permission models can enable lateral movement or unauthorized system changes. Current exploitation activity and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Pdq over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2025-52095CRITICAL An issue in PDQ Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the Credential encryption routines in SDCommon.dll | Aug 22, 2025 | 9.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-52094HIGH Insecure Permissions vulnerability in PDQ Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040 allows a local attacker to execute arbtirary code via the \HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\SmartDeploy component | Aug 22, 2025 | 7.8 | 26 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Pdq.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Pdq — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.