PT-2025-28577 · Microsoft · Windows Shell+1

Yanzishuang · Published 2025-07-08 · Updated 2025-07-08 · CVE-2025-49679

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: Windows Shell (affected versions not specified)

Description: A numeric truncation error in Windows Shell 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.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-197

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-08423

CVE-2025-49679

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Shell

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49679 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49679 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49679 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49679 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-08423 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-49679 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1942633708252545243 · Twitter Post