CVE-2025-55701

Oct. 14, 2025, 7:35 p.m.

7.8
High

Description

Improper validation of specified type of input in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Microsoft
  • Windows
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-1287
Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
The product receives input that is expected to be of a certain type, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually of the expected type.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
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References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55701

Tags

CWE-1287
secure@microsoft.com
2025-10-14
CVE-2025-55701

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 14, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 14, 2025, 7:35 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secure@microsoft.com

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