CVE-2025-29801
Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Apr 8, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 11, 2025
Description
Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Microsoft AutoUpdate for MacMicrosoft |
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References
- Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilityvendor-advisorypatch
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