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CVE-2025-25008 · Windows Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.1 base · 6.2 temporal
Release
2025-03-11
Signals
Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ / Articles
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker would be able to delete targeted files on a system.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to no loss of confidentiality (C:N), but could lead to major loss on integrity (I:H) and availability (A:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? This vulnerability does not allow disclosure of any confidential information, but could allow an attacker to delete data that could include data that results in the service being unavailable.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.