PT-2025-31359 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2025-07-29 · Updated 2025-07-31 · CVE-2025-0712

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

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

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

Description An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability can lead to local privilege escalation (LPE) via insecure directory permissions. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of directory permissions. An attacker with local access may exploit this flaw to move and delete arbitrary files, potentially gaining SYSTEM privileges.

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

LPE

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-09240

CVE-2025-0712

Affected Products

Windows

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0712 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-09240 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/rewterz/status/1950807808577843253 · Twitter Post
• https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-windows-installer-9-1-0-security-update-esa-2025-12/380558 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1950365030374924670 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/28721 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CCBalert/status/1950564702347526558 · Twitter Post