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TI-2025-00452 Aliases CVE-2025-0542GHSA-4482-3c55-4652

G DATA Management Server Local privilege escalation

Priority LOW 33CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00166 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed G DATA Management Server (G DATA CyberDefense AG): 15.8.333

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
G DATA CyberDefense AGG DATA Management Serverbefore 15.8.33315.8.333Patch availableCNA
  • G DATA Management Server VendorG DATA CyberDefense AG Affected before 15.8.333 Fixed in 15.8.333 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA G DATA Management Server (G DATA CyberDefense AG) Fixed in 15.8.333

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0542
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4482-3c55-4652

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-00453 G DATA Security Client Local privilege escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences