CVE-2025-21204CWE-59

Windows Process Activation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published April 8, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
7%
Percentile
94.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06997 · 94.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2025-04-08T17:23Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 APR 17:23Z
    Windows Process Activation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5