GHSA-429q-ccqc-32wq

GHSA-429q-ccqc-32wq PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published April 8, 2025

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

7.800000190734863

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Timeline

Apr 8, 2025 CVE Published
Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory

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The same record, from the CLI:

vulnetix vdb vuln GHSA-429q-ccqc-32wq
vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-429q-ccqc-32wq

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curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/GHSA-429q-ccqc-32wq/fixes/registry"

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References

https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-21204-privilege-elevation-vulnerability-in-microsoft-windows-update-stack-mitigation-script url
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21204 advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21204 url
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-21204-privilege-elevation-vulnerability-in-microsoft-windows-update-stack-detection-script url

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