{"id":83448,"date":"2025-10-21T02:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T02:20:33","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:36:15","slug":"cve-2025-52094-insecure-permissions-vulnerability-in-pdq-smart-deploy-v-3-0-2040","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52094-insecure-permissions-vulnerability-in-pdq-smart-deploy-v-3-0-2040\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52094: Insecure Permissions Vulnerability in PDQ Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This report provides an in-depth analysis of the CVE-2025-52094 vulnerability, a critical security flaw that affects PDQ Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040. The vulnerability is of particular concern because it allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code, which could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52094<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59352-critical-vulnerability-in-dragonfly-file-distribution-system-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90820\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2617005323\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>PDQ Smart Deploy | V.3.0.2040<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-52094 vulnerability arises from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52832-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-ngg-smart-image-search\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91379\">insecure permissions in the HKLMSYSTEMSetupSmartDeploy component of PDQ<\/a> Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040. This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59361-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-chaos-controller-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90518\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>. The attacker can manipulate the insecure permissions to compromise the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54377-critical-vulnerability-in-roo-code-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91020\">system and potentially<\/a> leak data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1409368660\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following pseudocode provides a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># pseudo code to exploit insecure permissions\ndef exploit(target):\n# Access the HKLM\\SYSTEM\\Setup\\SmartDeploy component\ncomponent = target.get_component(&quot;\\HKLM\\SYSTEM\\Setup\\SmartDeploy&quot;)\n# Execute arbitrary code\ncomponent.execute(&quot;arbitrary_code&quot;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this hypothetical example, the attacker first accesses the insecure \\HKLM\\SYSTEM\\Setup\\SmartDeploy component. After gaining access, the attacker can then execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5039-critical-vulnerability-in-autodesk-applications-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90528\">arbitrary code<\/a> to compromise the system and potentially leak data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best mitigation approach to this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch. In situations where the patch cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These systems can help to detect and block attempts to exploit the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This report provides an in-depth analysis of the CVE-2025-52094 vulnerability, a critical security flaw that affects PDQ Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040. The vulnerability is of particular concern because it allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code, which could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. 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