CVE-2025-60710

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2025-60710
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710 Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

14 Apr 2026, 14:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710 - US Government Resource
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025

13 Apr 2026, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710 -

16 Dec 2025, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks -
  • () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks -

17 Nov 2025, 17:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft
References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710 - () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710 - Vendor Advisory

11 Nov 2025, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-11-11 18:15

Updated : 2026-04-14 14:44

NVD link : CVE-2025-60710

Mitre link : CVE-2025-60710

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-60710

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_server_2025
  • windows_11_25h2
  • windows_11_24h2
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')