High7
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

PT-2025-90: Local Privilege Escalation in SyncBackTouch

Error type:

  • CWE-269:Improper Privilege Management

Vulnerability vector:

  • Base vulnerability score (CVSSv4.0): CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • Severity (CVSSv4.0): 7.0 (High)

Description:

The vulnerability was identified in SyncBackTouch, version 1.7.9.0.

The discovered vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges from a normal user to root.

Vulnerability status: Confirmed by vendor

Date of vulnerability remediation: 14.07.2025

Recommendations:

  • Update to version 1.7.12 or higher

Researcher: Egor Filatov (Positive Technologies)

Identifiers:

CVE-2025-56528

BDU:2025-08848

Vendor:

2BrightSparks Pte.

Vulnerable product:

SyncBackTouch

Vulnerable versions:

1.7.9.0