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01 Record

CVE-2025-1789

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.

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: Genetec
CNA base score5.8 CVSS v4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/CR:H/IR:H/AR:H/MVC:H/MVI:H/MVA:H/MSI:H/MSA:H/S:P/AU:N/V:C
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02 Description

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.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.11% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 1.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.8 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:P/AU:N/R:X/V:C/RE:X/U:X
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-02-24 18:47Z8 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-02-26 14:44Z8 MO AGO
Reserved
2025-02-28
Assigning CNA
Genetec
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/CR:H/IR:H/AR:H/MVC:H/MVI:H/MVA:H/MSI:H/MSA:H/S:P/AU:N/V:C
Weaknesses
  • CWE-276Incorrect Default PermissionsBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
846d89235c6c810907950a65dd73609ad3ddaf8dd0438b9da649511b0901b60e

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Genetec Inc.Genetec Update Service<2.10.600Windows

06 References

07 Remediation

This issue is fixed in Genetec Update Service 2.10.600 and all later versions. Internet connected Genetec Update Service will automatically update themselves.