CVE-2025-25008

Windows Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Mar 11, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-6344 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Server 23h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Server 23h2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00104}

epss

{'score': 0.00129}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows Server 2016
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
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 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2026, 7:38 PM
Reserved
Jan 30, 2025, 3:14 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 11, 2025, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:59 AM