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CVE-2025-0543: G DATA Security Client Local privilege escalation
8.5
CVSS
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-0543
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 8.5
Affected Products
Vendor: G DATA CyberDefense AG
Product: G DATA Security Client
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 11.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-23 (when was this score calculated)