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

CVSS v3.1 CNA

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

EPSS

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 8th percentile

Published

2025-08-22

Updated

2025-08-26

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://specterops.io/blog/2025/08/12/hklmsystemsetupsmartdeploy-the-static-keys-to-abusi…

Security advisories

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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry