MSRC compact vulnerability detail

CVE-2025-29810 · Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper access control in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.5 base · 6.5 temporal
Release
2025-04-08
Signals
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Improper access control in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Active Directory Domain Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to gather information specific to the environment and take additional actions prior to exploitation to prepare the target environment.
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.
FAQ
Are the updates for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems and Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems currently available? Yes. As of April 9, 2025, the security update (5055547) for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems and Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems are available. Customers running Windows 10 should ensure the update is installed to be protected from this vulnerability.