CVE-2025-33075
Published: 10 June 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-33075 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. 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-2025-33075 is an improper link resolution vulnerability, also described as a link-following flaw, that affects the Windows Installer component. The issue is tracked under CWE-59 and received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, and low privileges required for successful exploitation.
An authorized local attacker can leverage the flaw to perform privilege escalation on the target system, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability without any user interaction.
The Microsoft Security Response Center advisory published for CVE-2025-33075 supplies mitigation guidance and details on available patches. The associated EPSS score remains low, with a current value of 0.0110 and a recorded peak of 0.0149.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-17770
Vulnerability details
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Installer 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.