Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2025-11-11
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 4.6% Low
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 24h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 24h2

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

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

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-04-13T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-04-27T00:00:00+00:00'}


Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:30:00 +0100


Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:45:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:45:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 25h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 25h2

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:45:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 25h2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 25h2

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:45:00 +0100

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Microsoft windows 11
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Microsoft windows 11

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +0100

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Description Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Host Process for Windows Tasks 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 Windows Windows 11 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T03:55:27.827Z

Reserved: 2025-09-26T05:03:24.536Z

Link: CVE-2025-60710

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-16T17:21:13.750Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-11-11T18:15:39.073

Modified: 2026-10-18T21:10:00.120

Link: CVE-2025-60710

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-18T08:15:14Z

Weaknesses