CVE-2025-8612
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Publication date: 2025-08-20

Last updated on: 2025-09-03

Assigner: Zero Day Initiative

Description
AOMEI Backupper Workstation Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of AOMEI Backupper Workstation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. User interaction on the part of an administrator is needed additionally. The specific flaw exists within the restore functionality. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27059.
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Published
2025-08-20
Last Modified
2025-09-03
Generated
2026-05-06
AI Q&A
2025-08-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-8612
EUVD
EUVD-2025-25386
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
aomeitech backupper_workstation 4.7.2
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CWE ID Description
CWE-59 The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in the restore functionality of AOMEI Backupper Workstation. It allows a local attacker who can execute low-privileged code and who can get an administrator to interact to create a junction that abuses the service to create arbitrary files. This can be leveraged to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM level privileges.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can escalate their privileges from a low-privileged user to SYSTEM level, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. This can lead to unauthorized code execution, data compromise, and complete system takeover.


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