Local privilege escalation in Genetec Update Service. An authenticated, low-privileged, Windows user could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-276
Problem type
Affected products
Genetec Inc.
Genetec Update Service
<2.10.600 - AFFECTED
>=2.10.600 - UNAFFECTED
References
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2025-1789Click to expand
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