High severity · published Oct 14, 2025
CVE-2025-25004
Improper access control in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
7.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper access control in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Powershell · Microsoft
7.4 before 7.4.13; 7.5 before 7.5.4 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1507 · Microsoft
before 10.0.10240.21161; before 10.0.10240.21161 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft
before 10.0.14393.8519; before 10.0.14393.8519 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft
before 10.0.17763.7919; before 10.0.17763.7919 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 21h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19044.6456 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 22h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19045.6456 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 22h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22621.6060 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 23h2 · Microsoft
through 10.0.22631.6060 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 24h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.26100.6899 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 25h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.26200.6899 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25004
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-25004
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25004
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