OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK up to 4.3.4450 on Windows privileges assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK up to 4.3.4450 on Windows. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to privileges assignment. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-0131. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK up to 4.3.4450 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges assignment vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An incorrect privilege management vulnerability in the OPSWAT MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK used by the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app on Windows devices allows a locally authenticated non-administrative Windows user to escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. However, execution requires that the local user also successfully exploits a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.

The weakness was shared by Sandro Poppi. The advisory is available at security.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-0131 since 12/21/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.3.4451 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-14911). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges assignment
CWE: CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MetaDefender Endpoint Security SDK 4.3.4451

Timelineinfo

12/21/2024 🔍
05/14/2025 +143 days 🔍
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05/15/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Researcher: Sandro Poppi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-0131 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0131
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308954
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2025 20:33
Updated: 05/15/2025 11:29
Changes: 05/14/2025 20:33 (71), 05/15/2025 11:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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