⚠ Actively exploited
Added to CISA KEV on 2026-04-13. Federal agencies required to patch by 2026-04-27. Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable..

CVE-2025-60710 — Link Following in Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2

CWE-59 — Link Following9 documents8 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
12.6%
top 6.03%
CISA KEV
KEV
Added 2026-04-13
Due 2026-04-27
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25h2Microsoft Windows Server 2025+1 more
Timeline
PublishedNov 11
KEV addedApr 13
Latest updateApr 15
KEV dueApr 27
CISA Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_11_25h2< 10.0.26200.7092
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_202510.0.26100.0 — 10.0.26100.7462
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_11_version_24h210.0.26100.0 — 10.0.26100.7462
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_11_version_25h210.0.26200.0 — 10.0.26200.7462

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
VulDB
Microsoft Windows 11 25H2 Host Process link following (WID-SEC-2025-2564)↗2026-04-13
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GHSA
GHSA-wmgf-g9pc-mvh3: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges l↗2025-11-11
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CVEList
Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-11-11
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VulnCheck
Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability↗2025
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
CISA
Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability↗2026-04-13
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Microsoft
Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-11-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Bleepingcomputer
CISA flags Windows Task Host vulnerability as exploited in attacks↗2026-04-15
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Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft November 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 zero-day, 63 flaws↗2025-11-11
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