CVE-2025-0542 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Local privilege escalation due to incorrect assignment of privileges of temporary files in the update mechanism of G DATA Management Server. This vulnerability allows a local, unprivileged attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations by placing a crafted ZIP archive in a globally writable directory, which gets unpacked in the context of SYSTEM and results in arbitrary file write.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22 CWE-276

References

https://github.com/nullby73/security-advisories/tree/main/CVE-2025-0542

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-0542?

CVE-2025-0542 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Local privilege escalation due to incorrect assignment of privileges of temporary files in the update mechanism of G DATA Management Server. This vulnerability allows a local, unprivileged attacker to...

How severe is CVE-2025-0542?

CVE-2025-0542 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-0542?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.