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CVE-2025-0543: G DATA Security Client Local privilege escalation
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-01-25 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-276
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
- G DATA CyberDefense AG G DATA Security Client: before 15.8.333 — fixed in 15.8.333
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: G DATA CyberDefense AG G DATA Security Client 15.8.333. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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