CVE-2025-1789 Privilege escalation in Genetec Update Service
An authenticated low-privileged Windows user can exploit a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Genetec Update Service to gain elevated system privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1789?
CVE-2025-1789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Genetec Update Service, published on 24 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1789?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Genetec Genetec Update Service.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Genetec Update Service
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xph9-72vf-6x2f.