CVE-2025-50173
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Publication date: 2025-08-12
Last updated on: 2025-08-19
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Weak authentication in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | to 10.0.10240.21100 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | to 10.0.10240.21100 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8330 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8330 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7678 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7678 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6216 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6216 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | to 10.0.22621.5768 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.5768 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.4851 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8330 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.7678 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.3989 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.1791 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.4851 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-1390 | The product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a weakness in the Windows Installer's authentication mechanism that allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally on the affected system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain higher privileges on the local system, potentially allowing them to execute unauthorized actions, access sensitive data, or compromise system integrity.
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