CVE-2025-32721
published 2025-06-10CVE-2025-32721: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Recovery Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
PriorityP339high7.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.60%
44.5th percentile
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Recovery Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
39 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.21034 | 10.0.10240.21034 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.8148 | 10.0.14393.8148 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.7434 | 10.0.17763.7434 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.5965 | 10.0.19044.5965 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.5965 | 10.0.19045.5965 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21034 | 10.0.10240.21034 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8148 | 10.0.14393.8148 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7434 | 10.0.17763.7434 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.5965 | 10.0.19044.5965 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5965 | 10.0.19045.5965 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.5472 | 10.0.22621.5472 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.5472 | 10.0.22631.5472 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.4270 | 10.0.26100.4270 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.5472 | 10.0.22621.5472 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5472 | 10.0.22631.5472 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5472 | 10.0.22631.5472 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4349 | 10.0.26100.4349 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.8148 | 10.0.14393.8148 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8148 | 10.0.14393.8148 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.7434 | 10.0.17763.7434 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7434 | 10.0.17763.7434 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.3745 | 10.0.20348.3745 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.3807 | 10.0.20348.3807 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | < 10.0.25398.1665 | 10.0.25398.1665 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | < 10.0.26100.4270 | 10.0.26100.4270 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.3HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-5mw4-49p3-cwrw: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Recovery Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-06-10
CVE-2025-32721 [HIGH] CWE-59 GHSA-5mw4-49p3-cwrw: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Recovery Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Recovery Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft
Windows Recovery Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-06-10·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-32721 [HIGH] CWE-59 Windows Recovery Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Recovery Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Recovery Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R) and privileges required is low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An authorized attacker must send the user a malicious link and convince the user to open it.
Windows Recovery Driver: Windows Recovery Driver
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privile
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-06-10
Published