What is the severity of CVE-2025-0542?

CVE-2025-0542 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

How does CVE-2025-0542 exploit the G DATA Management Server?

CVE-2025-0542 exploits the G DATA Management Server by allowing an attacker to place a crafted ZIP archive in the update mechanism.

Who is affected by CVE-2025-0542?

Any installation of G DATA Management Server that is improperly configured is vulnerable to CVE-2025-0542.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0542?

To fix CVE-2025-0542, ensure that the update mechanism of G DATA Management Server correctly assigns privileges to temporary files.

What potential impact does CVE-2025-0542 have?

CVE-2025-0542 can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing attackers to gain higher-level access to affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2025-0542

high

7.8

CWE

276 22

25/1/2025

12/2/2025

CVE-2025-0542: G DATA Management Server Local privilege escalation

First published: Sat Jan 25 2025(Updated: 2 months ago)

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.

Credit: a341c0d1-ebf7-493f-a84e-38cf86618674

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
G DATA Management Server

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Reference Links

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-0542?
CVE-2025-0542 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
How does CVE-2025-0542 exploit the G DATA Management Server?
CVE-2025-0542 exploits the G DATA Management Server by allowing an attacker to place a crafted ZIP archive in the update mechanism.
Who is affected by CVE-2025-0542?
Any installation of G DATA Management Server that is improperly configured is vulnerable to CVE-2025-0542.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0542?
To fix CVE-2025-0542, ensure that the update mechanism of G DATA Management Server correctly assigns privileges to temporary files.
What potential impact does CVE-2025-0542 have?
CVE-2025-0542 can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing attackers to gain higher-level access to affected systems.

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