CVE-2025-25008 — Link Following in Microsoft Windows Server 2016

CWE-59 — Link Following4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.1HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 50.74%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Microsoft Windows Server 2016Microsoft Windows Server 2019Microsoft Windows Server 2022+7 more
Timeline
PublishedMar 11

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.2

Affected Packages10 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.14393.7876+4
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201610.0.14393.0 — 10.0.14393.7876
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201910.0.17763.0 — 10.0.17763.7009
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_202210.0.20348.0 — 10.0.20348.3328
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_202510.0.26100.0 — 10.0.26100.3476

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-pm58-f9hw-7c82: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally↗2025-03-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-03-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft March 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 7 zero-days, 57 flaws↗2025-03-11
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CVE-2025-25008 — Link Following in Microsoft | cvebase