High severity · published Aug 22, 2025
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
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SD
Smart Deploy · Pdq
before 3.0.2046 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52094
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52094
Exploit
https://specterops.io/blog/2025/08/12/hklmsystemsetupsmartdeploy-the-static-keys-to-abusing-pdq-smartdeploy/
Product
https://www.pdq.com/
Product
https://www.pdq.com/products/smartdeploy/
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