CVE-2025-59485 Privilege escalation in Security Point (Windows) of MaLion
A local attacker can place a malicious DLL in a specific folder to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges due to incorrect default permissions.
- 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-2025-59485?
CVE-2025-59485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intercom, Inc. Security Point (Windows) of MaLion, published on 25 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect default permissions issue exists in Security Point (Windows) of MaLion prior to Ver.5.3.4. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary file could be placed in the specific folder by a user who can log in to the system where the product's Windows client is installed. If the file is a specially crafted DLL file, arbitrary code could be executed with SYSTEM privilege.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59485?
How do I fix CVE-2025-59485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-59485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vgq-c77f-v94g.