CVE-2025-48799CWE-59

Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published July 8, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
69.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service 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
0.01257 · 69.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2025-07-08T16:57Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JUL 16:57Z
    Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5