CVE-2025-48799

highpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.013 · 69 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUNLRUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

3 exploits · PoC

Likely / severe?

1.26% (69th) EPSS

CVSS 7.8 · high

Is it mine?

105 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

6 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.8246:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062560
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062560
FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.8246:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062560
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062560
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.7558:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062557
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062557
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.7558:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062557
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062557
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.6093:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.6093:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.6093:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.6093:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.6093:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.6093:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.5624:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.5624:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
FixedWindows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22631.5624:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
FixedWindows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22631.5624:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
FixedWindows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.26100.4652:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553
FixedWindows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.26100.4652:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553
FixedWindows Server 2025msrc_csaf
10.0.26100.4652:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553
FixedWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.26100.4652:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.17.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · NCSC-NL NL

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-59USCWE-59USCWE-59USCWE-59US

exploits (3)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

Wh04m1001/CVE-2025-48799Wh04m1001/CVE-2025-48799PoC · poc_in_github
gmh5225/CVE-2025-48799-Sample exploit of patched vulnerability PoC · poc_in_github
painoob/CVE-2025-48799painoob/CVE-2025-48799PoC · poc_in_github

affected products (105)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Xerox FreeFlow Print Serverall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v2
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server 9all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:9
Xerox FreeFlow Print Server v7all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v7
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0 → 10.0.14393.8246enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 → 10.0.17763.7558enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H210.0.19044.0 → 10.0.19044.6093enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 → 10.0.19045.6093enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0 → 10.0.22631.5624enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H210.0.26100.0 → 10.0.26100.4652enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 → 10.0.22621.5624enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H310.0.22631.0 → 10.0.22631.5624enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 202510.0.26100.0 → 10.0.26100.4652enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)10.0.26100.0 → 10.0.26100.4652enisa_euvdEU
Microsoft Corp Windows 10 1607all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 10 1809all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 10 21H2all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 10 22H2all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 11 22H2all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 11 23H2all versionsfstec_bduRU
Microsoft Corp Windows 11 24H2all versionsfstec_bduRU

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advisories (4)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

NCSC-2025-0213Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft WindowsNL2025-07-08csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Windows.
WID-SEC-W-2025-1495Microsoft Windows: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-07-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows 11 und Microsoft Windows Server 2025 ausnutzen, um erhöhte Rechte - sogar administrative Rechte - zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen und Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen.
WID-SEC-W-2025-1850Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten AngriffDeutsch2025-08-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
msrc_CVE-2025-48799Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2025-07-08csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund ncsc_nl msrc_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2025-07-08modified 2026-06-17

references (5)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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