CVE-2025-60710
Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.04614 (4.6% probability)
- Percentile
- 91.8%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Apr 13, 2026
- Federal due date
- Apr 27, 2026
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Nov 7, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.7462
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2
- affected: 10.0.26200.0 up to before 10.0.26200.7462
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.7462
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.26100.0 up to before 10.0.26100.7462
References
Timeline
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- Record published
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