CVE-2025-52094

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

https://specterops.io/blog/2025/08/12/hklmsystemsetupsmartdeploy-the-static-keys-to-abusing-pdq-smartdeploy/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.pdq.com/Product
https://www.pdq.com/products/smartdeploy/Product

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2025
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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