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CVE-2025-48799

Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability



Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Reserved 2025-05-26 | Published 2025-07-08 | Updated 2025-07-11 | Assigner microsoft


HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem types

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Product status

10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.7558
affected

10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.6093
affected

10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.5624
affected

10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.6093
affected

10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.4652
affected

10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.5624
affected

10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.5624
affected

10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.4652
affected

10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.4652
affected

10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.8246
affected

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48799 (Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2025-48799)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-48799)

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