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CVE-2025-32714 · Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper access control in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.8 base · 6.8 temporal
Release
2025-06-10
Signals
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation More Likely
CWE
CWE-284: Improper Access Control
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Description
Improper access control in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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 Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.