CVE-2025-0543
G DATA Security Client Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Local privilege escalation in G DATA Security Client due to incorrect assignment of privileges to directories. This vulnerability allows a local, unprivileged attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations by placing an arbitrary executable in a globally writable directory resulting in execution by the SetupSVC.exe service in the context of SYSTEM.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 25, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 25, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-0543
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674 |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-0543 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-0543.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nullby73/security-advisories/tree/main/CVE-2025-0543 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-0543
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674
Jan. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Local privilege escalation in G DATA Security Client due to incorrect assignment of privileges to directories. This vulnerability allows a local, unprivileged attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations by placing an arbitrary executable in a globally writable directory resulting in execution by the SetupSVC.exe service in the context of SYSTEM. Added CVSS V4.0 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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-276 Added Reference https://github.com/nullby73/security-advisories/tree/main/CVE-2025-0543