CVE-2025-33075

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
microsoftCNA
7.8 HIGH
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
CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 20%
VendorProductVersion
microsoftwindows_10_1507
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< 10.0.10240.21034
microsoftwindows_10_1507
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< 10.0.10240.21034
microsoftwindows_10_1607
𝑥
< 10.0.14393.8148
microsoftwindows_10_1607
𝑥
< 10.0.14393.8148
microsoftwindows_10_1809
𝑥
< 10.0.17763.7434
microsoftwindows_10_1809
𝑥
< 10.0.17763.7434
microsoftwindows_10_21h2
𝑥
< 10.0.19044.5965
microsoftwindows_10_22h2
𝑥
< 10.0.19045.5965
microsoftwindows_11_22h2
𝑥
< 10.0.22621.5472
microsoftwindows_11_23h2
𝑥
< 10.0.22631.5472
microsoftwindows_11_24h2
𝑥
< 10.0.26100.4270
microsoftwindows_server_2008
-
microsoftwindows_server_2008
-
microsoftwindows_server_2012
-
microsoftwindows_server_2016
𝑥
< 10.0.14393.8148
microsoftwindows_server_2019
𝑥
< 10.0.17763.7434
microsoftwindows_server_2022
𝑥
< 10.0.20348.3745
microsoftwindows_server_2022_23h2
𝑥
< 10.0.25398.1665
microsoftwindows_server_2025
𝑥
< 10.0.26100.4270
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= Vulnerable software versions