CVE-2025-27727CWE-59

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published April 8, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
62.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Installer 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
0.00985 · 62.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2025-04-08T17:24Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 APR 17:24Z
    Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5