CVE-2025-29975
Published: 13 May 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-29975 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Microsoft Pc Manager. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 21.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-29975 is an improper link resolution before file access vulnerability, also described as a link-following issue and tracked under CWE-59. It affects Microsoft PC Manager and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8.
An attacker who already possesses local authorized access can exploit the flaw without user interaction to perform local privilege escalation, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
The Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29975 supplies official guidance on available updates and mitigation steps.
EPSS scores have remained low, with a current value of 0.0110 and a recorded peak of 0.0149.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-14464
Vulnerability details
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.