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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2025-48799

Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
microsoft

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

  • 10.0.14393.0 to < 10.0.14393.8246affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

  • 10.0.17763.0 to < 10.0.17763.7558affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2

  • 10.0.19044.0 to < 10.0.19044.6093affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2

  • 10.0.19045.0 to < 10.0.19045.6093affected

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2

  • 10.0.22621.0 to < 10.0.22621.5624affected

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3

  • 10.0.22631.0 to < 10.0.22631.5624affected

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2

  • 10.0.22631.0 to < 10.0.22631.5624affected

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2

  • 10.0.26100.0 to < 10.0.26100.4652affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2025

  • 10.0.26100.0 to < 10.0.26100.4652affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

  • 10.0.26100.0 to < 10.0.26100.4652affected

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