CVE-2025-60710

Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Nov 11, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 4.6% KEV · Listed
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 24h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 24h2
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References
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-04-13T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-04-27T00:00:00+00:00'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 25h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 25h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Microsoft windows 11
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Microsoft windows 11
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
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
Aug 15, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2025, 5:03 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 11, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM