CVE-2025-41686CWE-306
Improper File Permissions Allow Local Privilege Escalation
High · published August 12, 2025
What it is
A low-privileged local attacker can exploit improper permissions on nssm.exe to escalate their privileges and gain administrative access.
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
- CVSS v4.0
- Not supplied
- EPSS
- 0.00133 · 2.6th percentile
- Weakness
- CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- Published
- 2025-08-12T07:37Z
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