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CVE-2025-49680 · Windows Performance Recorder (WPR) Denial of Service Vulnerability

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Performance Recorder allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Denial of Service
CVSS
7.3 base · 6.4 temporal
Release
2025-07-08
Signals
Windows Performance Recorder Denial of Service 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 Windows Performance Recorder allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
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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 this attack requires a local attacker to create arbitrary directories. User interaction is necessary as the attacker relies on an Administrator to run wprui.exe for the first time.
Windows Performance Recorder Denial of Service Vulnerability
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Performance Recorder allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.