CVE-2025-60710
high CISA KEVMicrosoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability
Vendor / product: Microsoft — Windows
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS
7.8
7.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secure@microsoft.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2025-11-11 18:15
Modified: 2026-10-18 21:10
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:07 UTC
Exploitation
Listed in CISA KEV
Added 2026-04-13 · due 2026-04-27
Known ransomware use: Known
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
microsoft / windows_11_24h2 <10.0.26100.7392
microsoft / windows_11_25h2 <10.0.26200.7392
microsoft / windows_server_2025 <10.0.26100.7392
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710 secure@microsoft.com
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-i... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Data sources
CISA KEV — fetched 2026-10-27 06:50 UTC · record ↗
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:07 UTC · record ↗