Description

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

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-25008

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.1

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

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft

Product: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.06% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 15.18% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-09 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25008
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25008

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