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CVE-2025-33075

Published: Jun 10, 2025

Modified: Feb 20, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.8

HIGH

Description

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

VendorProductVersions

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1507

affected
10.0.10240.0 - < 10.0.10240.21034

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1607

affected
10.0.14393.0 - < 10.0.14393.8148

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

affected
10.0.17763.0 - < 10.0.17763.7434

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 21H2

affected
10.0.19044.0 - < 10.0.19044.5965

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 22H2

affected
10.0.19045.0 - < 10.0.19045.5965

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 22H2

affected
10.0.22621.0 - < 10.0.22621.5472

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 22H3

affected
10.0.22631.0 - < 10.0.22631.5472

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 23H2

affected
10.0.22631.0 - < 10.0.22631.5472

Microsoft

Windows 11 Version 24H2

affected
10.0.26100.0 - < 10.0.26100.4349

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

affected
6.1.7601.0 - < 6.1.7601.27769

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

affected
6.1.7601.0 - < 6.1.7601.27769

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

affected
6.0.6003.0 - < 6.0.6003.23351

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

affected
6.0.6003.0 - < 6.0.6003.23351

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012

affected
6.2.9200.0 - < 6.2.9200.25522

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

affected
6.2.9200.0 - < 6.2.9200.25522

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2

affected
6.3.9600.0 - < 6.3.9600.22620

Microsoft

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

affected
6.3.9600.0 - < 6.3.9600.22620

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016

affected
10.0.14393.0 - < 10.0.14393.8148

Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

affected
10.0.14393.0 - < 10.0.14393.8148

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019

affected
10.0.17763.0 - < 10.0.17763.7434

Microsoft

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

affected
10.0.17763.0 - < 10.0.17763.7434

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022

affected
10.0.20348.0 - < 10.0.20348.3807

Microsoft

Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

affected
10.0.25398.0 - < 10.0.25398.1665

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025

affected
10.0.26100.0 - < 10.0.26100.4349

Microsoft

Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

affected
10.0.26100.0 - < 10.0.26100.4349

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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