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CVE-2025-60710: Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2026-04-13
• EPSS: 4.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-11-11 · updated 2026-10-18
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.26100.7392 — fixed in 10.0.26100.7392
• Microsoft Windows 11 25H2: before 10.0.26200.7392 — fixed in 10.0.26200.7392
• Microsoft Windows Server 2025: before 10.0.26100.7392 — fixed in 10.0.26100.7392

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.26100.7392; Microsoft Windows 11 25H2 10.0.26200.7392; Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.7392. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710
• 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
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710

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