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CVE-2025-24076 · Microsoft Windows Cross Device Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper access control in Windows Cross Device Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.3 base · 6.4 temporal
Release
2025-03-11
Signals
Windows Cross Device Service Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Improper access control in Windows Cross Device Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ / Articles
FAQ
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then trigger an event that could exploit the vulnerability and save an invalid state to a database or trigger other unintended actions.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R) and privileges required is Low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Exploitation of the vulnerability requires an attack vector involving both attacker authentication (to modify the DLL) and user interaction (to initiate the Link-to-Phone feature installation and enable the 'Use as a connected camera' option).
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Windows Cross Device Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Windows Cross Device Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.