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CVE-2025-62466 · Windows Client-Side Caching Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Null pointer dereference in Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.8 base · 6.8 temporal
Release
2025-12-09
Signals
Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
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Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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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.