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
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-52094 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.01%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-08-23 | — | 0.01% | — |
Full EPSS history (1 record total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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1.8 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdq | smart_deploy | < 3.0.2046 | cpe:2.3:a:pdq:smart_deploy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://specterops.io/blog/2025/08/12/hklmsystemsetupsmartdeploy-the-static-keys-to-abusing-pdq-smartdeploy/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.pdq.com/ | Product |
| https://www.pdq.com/products/smartdeploy/ | Product |