CVE-2025-1789
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Local Privilege Escalation in Genetec Update Service

Publication date: 2026-02-24

Last updated on: 2026-04-26

Assigner: Genetec Inc.

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.

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Published
2026-02-24
Last Modified
2026-04-26
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-02-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-04
NVD
CVE-2025-1789
EUVD
EUVD-2025-208100

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Vendor Product Version / Range
genetec genetec_update_service to 2.10.6 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-276 During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue in the Genetec Update Service. It allows an authenticated Windows user with low privileges to exploit the vulnerability and gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that a low-privileged user on a Windows system could gain higher privileges than intended. This could allow the attacker to perform actions that require elevated permissions, potentially compromising system security and integrity.

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