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Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability

CVE-2025-60710

What this means

This is rated high severity (7.8 out of 10). It is on the known-exploited catalogue, which means attacks using it have already been seen. Ask IT whether Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2 and Microsoft Windows Server 2025 are in your estate, and treat that as the priority.

Full vendor description

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

Scoring and exploitation

7.8/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreHigh

Exploitable only with local access and a low-privilege account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability

Longer bar: easier to attack

Attack vectorLocalAV:L
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredLowPR:L
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U

Impact

Longer bar: more harm

ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityHighI:H
AvailabilityHighA:H
~4.6% estimated chance of attack in 30 daysModel estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
Exploited in the wild
Yes — confirmed exploitation (US CISA )
Known
Listed product
Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected products ()

  • Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 25h2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025
Show the raw CPE strings (3)
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

4 links from the CVE record, grouped by site; the vendor's advisory comes first.

Related feed events

  • Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability

    Type Vulnerability

    Microsoft Windows contains a link following vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation CVE-2025-60710 is listed in known-exploited catalogue (exploitation in the wild) Authoritative…

    Next step: Confirm whether Microsoft Windows is in your estate.

    Who's reporting

    1 of 3 perspectives

    Official authority: Official 1Vendor statement missing. no VendorResearcher coverage missing. no Researcher1 signal

    Only official coverage so far. Treat as an early signal.

    Microsoft Windows
    CVE-2025-60710