Base Score

HIGH7.8

CVE-2025-52094

Insecure Permissions vulnerability in PDQ Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040 allows a local attacker to execute arbtirary code via the \HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\SmartDeploy component

VectorLOCAL

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateAug 22, 2025, 16:15

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-732

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

LOW

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

HIGH

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

HIGH

References

https://specterops.io/blog/2025/08/12/hklmsystemsetupsmartdeploy-the-static-keys-to-abusing-pdq-smartdeploy/
https://www.pdq.com/
https://www.pdq.com/products/smartdeploy/

Base Score

HIGH7.8

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-732

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

LOW

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

HIGH

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

HIGH