CVE-2025-48799

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7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

I

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

References
Link Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48799 Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-48799-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-update-service Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-48799-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-update-service Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

26 Sep 2025, 17:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-48799-detection-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-update-service - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-48799-mitigation-script-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-windows-update-service - Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

15 Jul 2025, 14:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48799 - () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48799 - Vendor Advisory
First Time Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

10 Jul 2025, 13:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary
  • (es) La resolución incorrecta de un vínculo antes del acceso a un archivo ('seguimiento de un vínculo') en Windows Update Service permite que un atacante autorizado eleve privilegios localmente.

08 Jul 2025, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-07-08 17:15

Updated : 2025-09-26 17:23

NVD link : CVE-2025-48799

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48799

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48799

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Products Affected

microsoft

CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')