CVE-2025-50675
HIGHGPMAW 14 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Installation Directory
Title source: llmExploitation 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)
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.
References (2)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H