CVE-2025-47968

Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Jun 10, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) 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-2025-17718 Improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00075}

epss

{'score': 0.00086}

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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft autoupdate
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft autoupdate
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description Improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
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/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:50 PM
Reserved
May 14, 2025, 2:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 10, 2025, 5:24 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:28 AM