CVE-2025-60710
Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 ≤ 10.0.26100.7392
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-60710 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Path Interception (T1034); ranked in the top 9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-6 (Least Privilege) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-60710 is an improper link resolution before file access vulnerability, also known as link following, that affects the Host Process for Windows Tasks on Windows systems. The flaw is tracked under CWE-59 and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, and privileges required only at the authorized user level.
An attacker who already possesses a local account on an affected system can exploit the weakness to perform unauthorized file operations through crafted links, ultimately achieving elevation of privileges on the host.
Microsoft's advisory at msrc.microsoft.com provides official guidance and patches, while CISA has added the CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Third-party resources from Vicarius supply detection and mitigation scripts that practitioners can use to identify and remediate affected hosts.
The EPSS score rose from lower values after disclosure to a peak of 0.2987 on 2026-05-12 before receding to the current 0.1903, indicating increased exploitation interest following public release.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-93436
Vulnerability Data
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 13 April 2026
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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V15.4.2
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Proper enforcement of access authorizations on the resolved target resource stops a link from reaching an unintended object.
Least-privilege limits the damage an attacker can cause after following an unintended link.
Validating file-name inputs can reject or canonicalize names that resolve to links before access occurs.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require code to validate paths and avoid unsafe link following.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect link-following flaws before release.
Secure SDLC practices can mandate link-resolution checks and canonicalization before file access.
Application security requirements can explicitly require safe handling of symbolic links and path traversal.
Secure architecture principles include input validation and safe file-access design patterns.
Secure coding standards directly address canonicalization and symlink attacks during implementation.
Access-control rules can limit which files are reachable, reducing exposure to malicious links.