CVE-2025-50675

HIGH

GPMAW 14 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Installation Directory

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-50675. PoCs published by LukeSec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2025-50675, an insecure permissions vulnerability in GPMAW 14.2, where the installer grants full control to the 'Everyone' group, enabling local privilege escalation via executable replacement.

Description

GPMAW 14, a bioinformatics software, has a critical vulnerability related to insecure file permissions in its installation directory. The directory is accessible with full read, write, and execute permissions for all users, allowing unprivileged users to manipulate files within the directory, including executable files like GPMAW3.exe, Fragment.exe, and the uninstaller GPsetup64_17028.exe. An attacker with user-level access can exploit this misconfiguration by replacing or modifying the uninstaller (GPsetup64_17028.exe) with a malicious version. While the application itself runs in the user's context, the uninstaller is typically executed with administrative privileges when an administrator attempts to uninstall the software. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker could gain administrative privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the admin, resulting in privilege escalation.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by LukeSec · poc
https://github.com/LukeSec/CVE-2025-50675-GPMAW-Permissions

The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2025-50675, an insecure permissions vulnerability in GPMAW 14.2, where the installer grants full control to the 'Everyone' group, enabling local privilege escalation via executable replacement.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GPMAW 14.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local user access · Administrator to execute the modified uninstaller
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 10.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Published Aug 07, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026