CVE-2025-2297

Privilege Management for Windows - Elevation of Privilege

Published Jul 28, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Prior to version 25.4.270.0, a local authenticated attacker can manipulate user profile files to add illegitimate challenge response codes into the local user registry under certain conditions. This allows users with the ability to edit their user profile files to elevate their privileges to administrator.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22929 Prior to version 25.4.270.0, a local authenticated attacker can manipulate user profile files to add illegitimate challenge response codes into the local user registry under certain conditions. This allows users with the ability to edit their user profile files to elevate their privileges to administrator.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privilege_management_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Beyondtrust
Beyondtrust privilege Management For Windows
Vendors & Products Beyondtrust
Beyondtrust privilege Management For Windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Prior to version 25.4.270.0, a local authenticated attacker can manipulate user profile files to add illegitimate challenge response codes into the local user registry under certain conditions. This allows users with the ability to edit their user profile files to elevate their privileges to administrator.
Title Privilege Management for Windows - Elevation of Privilege
Weaknesses CWE-268
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
BT
Published
Updated
Jul 28, 2025, 5:22 PM
Reserved
Mar 13, 2025, 9:22 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 28, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:06 AM