CVE-2025-50173CWE-1390

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published August 12, 2025

CVSS v3.1

7.8

EPSS

1%

Percentile

45.2

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

Weak authentication 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: 0.00550 · 45.2th percentile
Weakness: CWE-1390 · Weak Authentication
Published: 2025-08-12T17:10Z

EPSS history

Timeline

12 AUG 17:10Z
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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