vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2025-48820: Windows AppX Deployment Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 8, 2025
Added
Jul 8, 2025
Modified
Oct 14, 2025
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows AppX Deployment Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-1507-kb5062561microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb5062560microsoft-windows-windows_10-1809-kb5062557microsoft-windows-windows_10-21h2-kb5062554microsoft-windows-windows_10-22h2-kb5062554microsoft-windows-windows_11-22h2-kb5062552microsoft-windows-windows_11-23h2-kb5062552microsoft-windows-windows_11-24h2-kb5062553microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb5062560microsoft-windows-windows_server_2019-1809-kb5062557microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-21h2-kb5062572microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-22h2-kb5062572microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-23h2-kb5062570microsoft-windows-windows_server_2025-24h2-kb5062553
References
- CVE-2025-48820
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-48820
- CWE-59
- URL-https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062552
- URL-https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062553
- URL-https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062554
- URL-https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062557
- URL-https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062560
- URL-https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062561
- URL-https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062570
- URL-https://support.microsoft.com/help/5062572
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