Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Microsoft PC Manager
CVE-2025-29975

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft

Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-29975?

A vulnerability in Microsoft PC Manager enables an authorized attacker to exploit improper link resolution prior to file access, allowing for potential privilege escalation on the local system. This issue could be leveraged to gain unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities and data. Monitoring of version compliance and prompt updates from the vendor are essential to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerable behavior.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft PC Manager Unknown 1.0.0 < 3.16.1.0

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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