CVE-2025-32721 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-32721

History

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Recovery Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Windows Recovery Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-59
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-32721
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-06-10T17:02:14.644Z

Updated: 2025-06-20T01:04:11.826Z

Reserved: 2025-04-09T20:06:59.967Z

Link: CVE-2025-32721

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-10T18:24:41.417Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-06-10T17:22:04.147

Modified: 2025-06-12T16:06:39.330

Link: CVE-2025-32721

Redhat

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