CVE-2025-60320Public exploit

SYSTEM privilege escalation via unquoted service path

Published Oct 29, 2025 · Updated Oct 29, 2025

Local privilege escalation in memoQ 10.1.13.ef1b2b52aae and earlier allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM through its update service. The memoQ Auto Update Service memoQauhlp101 registers an unquoted executable path containing spaces, so Windows checks C:\Program.exe before the intended binary. Exploitation requires write access to an earlier path location and a service start or reboot; a successful payload runs with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in memoQ 10.1.13.ef1b2b52aae and earlier allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM through its update service. The memoQ Auto Update Service memoQauhlp101 registers an unquoted executable path containing spaces, so Windows checks C:\Program.exe before the intended binary. Exploitation requires write access to an earlier path location and a service start or reboot; a successful payload runs with SYSTEM privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-60320
Published
Oct 29, 2025
Updated
Oct 29, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-428, T1574.009
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.7CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element
T1574.009Path Interception by Unquoted Path

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