Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2025 · Assigned by SEC-VLab
CVE-2025-10541Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure Update Mechanism in iMonitor EAM
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in iMonitor EAM from iMonitor Software Inc.. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
iMonitor EAM 9.6394 installs a system service (eamusbsrv64.exe) that runs with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. This service includes an insecure update mechanism that automatically loads files placed in the C:\sysupdate\ directory during startup. Because any local user can create and write to this directory, an attacker can place malicious DLLs or executables in it. Upon service restart, the files are moved to the application’s installation path and executed with SYSTEM privileges, leading to privilege escalation.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| iMonitor Software Inc. | iMonitor EAM | 9.63.94 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H