PT-2025-10843 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2025-03-11 · Updated 2025-07-01 · CVE-2025-25008

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to improper link resolution before file access, also known as 'link following', which allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-02564

CVE-2025-25008

Affected Products

Windows

References · 14

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25008 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-25008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-02564 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25008 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-25008 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/20114 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1899513932949373020 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/127298 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1899660412859154655 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1899567679259754587 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1899597698019332401 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/msrcreports/1919 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/cybercronai/status/1899913965687165095 · Twitter Post