PT-2025-28578 · Microsoft · Windows Performance Recorder+1

Bocheng Xiang + 1 · CVE-2025-49680 · Published 2025-07-08 · Updated 2025-07-20

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Performance Recorder (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to improper link resolution before file access, also known as 'link following', in Windows Performance Recorder. This allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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

DoS

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-08457

CVE-2025-49680

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Performance Recorder

References · 9

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49680 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-49680 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49680 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49680 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-08457 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49680 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1942633707250000065 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/scp_localhost/status/1946933048584368289 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/AskPerplexity/status/1946933553968669108 · Twitter Post