CVE-2025-1789 (GCVE-0-2025-1789)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-24 18:47 – Updated: 2026-02-26 14:44
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Local privilege escalation in Genetec Update Service. An authenticated, low-privileged, Windows user could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-02-26 04:56 UTC
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetec Inc. | Genetec Update Service |
Affected:
<2.10.600
(semver)
Unaffected: >=2.10.600 (semver) |
guessed |
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