CVE-2025-41686 (GCVE-0-2025-41686)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-12 07:37 – Updated: 2025-08-12 18:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Improper File Permissions Allow Local Privilege Escalation
Summary
A low-privileged local attacker can exploit improper permissions on nssm.exe to escalate their privileges and gain administrative access.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-12 18:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | DaUM |
Affected:
0.0.0 , < 2025.3.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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