Vulnerability · Published Jan 25, 2025 · Assigned by cirosec
CVE-2025-0543G DATA Security Client Local privilege escalation
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect default permissions in G DATA Security Client from G DATA CyberDefense AG. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| G DATA CyberDefense AG | G DATA Security Client | 0 – before 15.8.333 |
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H