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CVE-2025-60710
CVE-2025-60710
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.8 HIGH
Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Reported by microsoft · Published November 11, 2025
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| windows_11_24h2 | microsoft | 10.0.26100.7392 |
| windows_11_25h2 | microsoft | 10.0.26200.7092 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
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
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 |
| microsoft | windows_11_25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | 10.0.26100.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 25H2 | 10.0.26200.0 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 |
Timeline
- Nov 11, 2025 CVE Published
- Nov 11, 2025 PoC Published (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Nov 12, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Nov 12, 2025 VulnCheck XDB Entry (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory (44 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 26, 2026 Coalition ESS Score (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 13, 2026 CISA KEV Added
- Apr 13, 2026 VulnCheck KEV Exploitation (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 18, 2026 CVE Updated
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References
- Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisorypatch
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks url
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks url
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710 advisory