Windows Management Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2025-54103 · Windows Management Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Signals
Windows Management Services
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ / Articles
Windows Management Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an unauthorized 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.
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 win a race condition.