CVE-2025-48799
Windows Update Service Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
INFO
Published Date :
July 8, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2025, 1:19 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-48799 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-48799
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-48799.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48799 |
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This PoC for CVE-2025-48799 demonstrates an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Update service, affecting Windows 10 and 11. 🐱💻🔒
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CVE-2025-48799 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]
Jul. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service 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-2025-48799
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-48799 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-48799
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