CVE-2025-21275: Windows App Package Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-285

Description

Windows App Package Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.5371 — fixed in 10.0.19044.5371
Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.5371 — fixed in 10.0.19045.5371
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.4751 — fixed in 10.0.22621.4751
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22631.4751 — fixed in 10.0.22631.4751
Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.26100.2894 — fixed in 10.0.26100.2894
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.3091 — fixed in 10.0.20348.3091
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): before 10.0.25398.1369 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1369
Microsoft Windows Server 2025: before 10.0.26100.2894 — fixed in 10.0.26100.2894
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.5371 — fixed in 10.0.19044.5371
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.5371 — fixed in 10.0.19045.5371
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.4751 — fixed in 10.0.22621.4751
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4751 — fixed in 10.0.22631.4751
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4751 — fixed in 10.0.22631.4751
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.2894 — fixed in 10.0.26100.2894
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.3091 — fixed in 10.0.20348.3091
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1369 — fixed in 10.0.25398.1369
Microsoft Windows Server 2025: from 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.2894 — fixed in 10.0.26100.2894

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.5371; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.5371; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.4751; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22631.4751; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.26100.2894; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3091; Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1369; Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.2894; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.5371; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.5371; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.4751; Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.4751. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21275

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