CVE-2025-6250
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-07-28

Last updated on: 2025-08-04

Assigner: BeyondTrust

Description
Prior to 25.4.270.0, when wmic.exe is elevated with a full admin token the user can stop the Defendpoint service, bypassing anti-tamper protections. Once the service is disabled, the malicious user can add themselves to Administrators group and run any process with elevated permissions.
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Published
2025-07-28
Last Modified
2025-08-04
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2026-05-07
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2025-07-28
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
beyondtrust privilege_management_for_windows to 25.4.270 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-424 The product does not sufficiently protect all possible paths that a user can take to access restricted functionality or resources.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability allows a user with an elevated full admin token to stop the Defendpoint service by using wmic.exe before version 25.4.270.0. Stopping this service bypasses anti-tamper protections, enabling the malicious user to add themselves to the Administrators group and run any process with elevated permissions.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation where a malicious user can gain administrative rights by stopping a critical security service. This can result in unauthorized access, control over the system, and the ability to run any process with elevated permissions, potentially compromising system security.


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