CVE-2025-60710

high Microsoft ⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
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
EPSS Score
0.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 59% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: November 11, 2025 (184 days ago)
Last Modified: April 14, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: MITRE

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2026-04-13
Remediation Due: 2026-04-27 (⚠ 18d overdue)

Description

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

CWE

CWE-59

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft Windows 11 Version 25H2Microsoft Windows Server 2025Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

References

🔗 msrc.microsoft.com