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CVE-2025-55247

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileg

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.00017
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules5 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft .net>= 8.0.0 and < 8.0.21
microsoft .net>= 9.0.0 and < 9.0.10
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Affected Packages

3
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
NuGet Microsoft.Build HIGH fixed in 18.0.0-preview-25476-107
NuGet Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core HIGH fixed in 18.0.0-preview-25476-107
NuGet Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core HIGH fixed in 18.0.0-preview-25476-107
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Sigma Hunt Rules

5
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighUAC Bypass Using .NET Code Profiler on MMC
producthighPotential AMSI Bypass Via .NET Reflection
producthighETW Logging Tamper In .NET Processes Via CommandLine
producthighETW Logging Disabled In .NET Processes - Registry
producthighETW Logging Disabled In .NET Processes - Sysmon Registry
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Scoring & Timeline

7.3
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD14 Oct 2025 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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14
rhsaRHSA-2026:9080Important
rhsaRHSA-2026:9205Important
rhsaRHSA-2025:23225Critical
usnUSN-7822-1
rhsaRHBA-2025:20993Moderate
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