Genetec Update Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the Genetec Update Service that allows a local admin to leak information from the service's configuration web page. An authenticated Windows user with admin privileges could exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges within the Genetec Update Service. This vulnerability could potentially be combined with CVE-2025-1789 to achieve low privilege escalation.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation within the Genetec Update Service.

Added: Feb 24, 2026, 8:38 PM
Updated: Feb 24, 2026, 10:04 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
2.3
remediation
0.0
relevance
3.1
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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