Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2025-09-09
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27335 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft autoupdate
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft autoupdate

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': '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'}

Subscriptions

Microsoft Autoupdate
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T17:48:56.092Z

Reserved: 2025-08-12T20:19:59.422Z

Link: CVE-2025-55317

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-09T17:44:27.737Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-09-09T17:16:07.767

Modified: 2025-09-12T14:51:32.717

Link: CVE-2025-55317

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Weaknesses