CVE-2025-49738 (GCVE-0-2025-49738)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-08 16:58 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:51
VLAI
Title
Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severity
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
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft PC Manager Affected: 1.0.0 , < 3.17.4 (custom)
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Date Public
2025-07-08 07:00
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