PT-2025-15581 · Microsoft · Autoupdate

Published 2025-04-08 · Updated 2025-04-08 · CVE-2025-29801

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to incorrect default permissions in Microsoft AutoUpdate, allowing 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

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-04250

CVE-2025-29801

Affected Products

Autoupdate

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-04250 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29801 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29801 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29801 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1909665140577804555 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvetracker/21149 · Telegram Post