CVE-2025-52094
HIGHPDQ SmartDeploy < 3.0.2046 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Insecure Registry Permissions
Title source: llmDescription
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
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://specterops.io/blog/2025/08/12/hklmsystemsetupsmartdeploy-the-static-keys-to-abusing-pdq-smartdeploy/
Product
https://www.pdq.com/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
7.0%
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
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (1)
pdq/smart_deploy
< 3.0.2046
Published
Aug 22, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026