Vulnerability in Microsoft Powershell
CVE-2025-25004
Improper access control in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Powershell
- Microsoft Powershell 7.4 — versions 7.4.0
- Microsoft Powershell 7.5 — versions 7.5.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.10240.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25004 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-25004?
- CVE-2025-25004 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Powershell, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-25004?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.