CVE-2025-49738

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2025-49738", "assignerOrgId": "f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "microsoft", "dateReserved": "2025-06-09T22:49:37.618Z", "datePublished": "2025-07-08T16:58:15.207Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-02-26T17:51:06.378Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability", "datePublic": "2025-07-08T07:00:00.000Z", "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pc_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "1.0.0", "versionEndExcluding": "3.17.4"}]}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "Microsoft", "product": "Microsoft PC Manager", "versions": [{"version": "1.0.0", "lessThan": "3.17.4", "versionType": "custom", "status": "affected"}]}], "descriptions": [{"value": "Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.", "lang": "en-US"}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')", "lang": "en-US", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-59"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8", "shortName": "microsoft", "dateUpdated": "2026-02-13T19:07:50.314Z"}, "references": [{"name": "Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"], "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49738"}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en-US", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "vectorString": "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"}}]}, "adp": [{"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2025-49738", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-07-09T04:01:22.118596Z"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-02-26T17:51:06.378Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2025-49738", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-07-09T04:01:22.118596Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-07-11T13:24:20.475Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability", "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "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"}, "scenarios": [{"lang": "en-US", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "Microsoft", "product": "Microsoft PC Manager", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "1.0.0", "lessThan": "3.17.4", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "datePublic": "2025-07-08T07:00:00.000Z", "references": [{"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49738", "name": "Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en-US", "value": "Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en-US", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-59", "description": "CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')"}]}], "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pc_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "versionEndExcluding": "3.17.4", "versionStartIncluding": "1.0.0"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8", "shortName": "microsoft", "dateUpdated": "2026-02-13T19:07:50.314Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2025-49738", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2026-02-26T17:51:06.378Z", "dateReserved": "2025-06-09T22:49:37.618Z", "assignerOrgId": "f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8", "datePublished": "2025-07-08T16:58:15.207Z", "assignerShortName": "microsoft"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "Microsoft PC Manager", "vendor": "Microsoft", "versions": [{"lessThan": "3.17.4", "status": "affected", "version": "1.0.0", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "source": "secure@microsoft.com"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pc_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "8AB530DC-3DFB-4C74-8C70-CBB6161BBE88", "versionEndExcluding": "3.17.4.0", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "La resoluci\u00f3n incorrecta de un v\u00ednculo antes del acceso al archivo ('seguimiento de v\u00ednculo') en Microsoft PC Manager permite que un atacante autorizado eleve privilegios localmente."}], "id": "CVE-2025-49738", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:31:51.767", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "secure@microsoft.com", "type": "Secondary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2025-49738", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2025-07-09T04:01:22.118596Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2025-07-08T17:16:02.647", "references": [{"source": "secure@microsoft.com", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49738"}], "sourceIdentifier": "secure@microsoft.com", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-59"}], "source": "secure@microsoft.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{}

{"created": "2025-07-13T21:47:13.950026+00:00", "updated": "2025-07-13T21:47:13.950102+00:00", "vendors": ["microsoft", "microsoft$PRODUCT$pc_manager"]}