Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 4.61 % · percentile 92 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | microsoft |
| 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 | NVD · secure@microsoft.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-93436
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-60710
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0996 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 10.0.26100.7392cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 10.0.26200.7392cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 10.0.26100.7392
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2 | affected 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.7462 |
| Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 25H2 | affected 10.0.26200.0 < 10.0.26200.7462 |
| Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 | affected 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.7462 |
| Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.7462 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities | CC0 1.0 |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |