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CVE-2025-60710

Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

7.8 HighIn KEVPublic exploit

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

4.61%Up 4.5 points since Nov 12, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

Host Process for Windows Tasks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Record
CVE-2025-60710
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-93436 7.8

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Record
EUVD-2025-93436
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmgf-g9pc-mvh3 7.8

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks...

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Record
GHSA-wmgf-g9pc-mvh3
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score

Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows contains a link following vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation

Record
CVE-2025-60710
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Record
CVE-2025-60710
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubWh04m1001/CVE-2025-607102025-11-11
PoC in GitHubredpack-kr/CVE-2025-607102025-11-12

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-60710 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows, published November 11, 2025. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since April 13, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since April 13, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.61%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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