Vulnerability in Microsoft Multimedia Redirection Installer
CVE-2025-50173
Weak authentication in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.6% 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 Multimedia Redirection Installer — versions 1.0.2
- 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
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19044.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50173 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50173?
- CVE-2025-50173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Multimedia Redirection Installer, classified under Weak Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50173?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-50173 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.