CVE-2025-0889
Citrix Privilege Management for Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Prior to 25.2, a local authenticated attacker can elevate privileges on a system with Privilege Management for Windows installed, via the manipulation of COM objects under certain circumstances where an EPM policy allows for automatic privilege elevation of a user process.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:13 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 31, 2025, 5:33 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891 |
Solution
- Upgrade to BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows version 25.2 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-0889.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt25-01 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-0889 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-0889
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-0889 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows: Two High-Severity Flaws Allow Local Privilege Escalation
BeyondTrust, a global leader in intelligent identity and access security, has issued two advisories addressing two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in its Privilege Management for Windows pr ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows Vulnerability Allows Local Privilege Escalation
BeyondTrust, a leading provider of privileged access management solutions, has issued a security advisory addressing a critical vulnerability in its Privilege Management for Windows software. The vuln ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-0889 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:beyondtrust:privilege_management_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 25.2 Added Reference Type BeyondTrust: https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt25-01 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by 13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Prior to 25.2, a local authenticated attacker can elevate privileges on a system with Privilege Management for Windows installed, via the manipulation of COM objects under certain circumstances where an EPM policy allows for automatic privilege elevation of a user process. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-268 Added Reference https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt25-01