CVE-2025-27727
Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
INFO
Published Date :
April 8, 2025, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-27727
vulnerability.
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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-2025-27727.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27727 |
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-2025-27727 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Cyber Express
Microsoft Patch Tuesday April 2025: One Zero-Day, 11 High-Risk Flaws
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for April 2025 included fixes for 135 vulnerabilities in all, including one actively exploited zero-day and an additional 11 high-risk vulnerabilities. In all, Patch Tuesday Ap ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824)
April 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 120+ vulnerabilities, including a zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) that’s under active attack. CVE-2025-29824 CVE-2025-29824 is a user- ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-27727 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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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-59 Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27727
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-27727 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-2025-27727
weaknesses.