PT-2025-36896 · Microsoft · Autoupdate

Published 2025-09-09 · Updated 2025-09-09 · CVE-2025-55317

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description: An improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) 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.

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-11095

CVE-2025-55317

Affected Products

Autoupdate

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-11095 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55317 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55317 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55317 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1965481390083834161 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1965557723598139739 · Twitter Post