High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-25008
CVE-2025-25008
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.14393.7876
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.14393.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.17763.7009
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.17763.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.0.20348.3328
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.20348.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*Range: <10.0.25398.1486
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: <10.0.26100.3476
- (no CPE)range: 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.25398.0
- Microsoft/Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)v5Range: 10.0.26100.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25008nvdVendor Advisory
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