CVE-2025-60721

Nov. 12, 2025, 4:19 p.m.

7.8
High

Description

Privilege context switching error in Windows Administrator Protection 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-270
Privilege Context Switching Error
The product does not properly manage privileges while it is switching between different contexts that have different privileges or spheres of control.

*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-2025-60721

Tags

secure@microsoft.com
CWE-270
2025-11-11
CVE-2025-60721

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: Nov. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 12, 2025, 4:19 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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