CVE-2025-49734
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Publication date: 2025-09-09
Last updated on: 2025-10-02
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Windows PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | powershell | From 7.4 (inc) to 7.4.12 (exc) |
| microsoft | powershell | From 7.5 (inc) to 7.5.3 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8422 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8422 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7792 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7792 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6332 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6332 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | to 10.0.22621.5909 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.5909 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.6508 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8422 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.7792 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.4106 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.1849 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.6508 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-923 | The product establishes a communication channel to (or from) an endpoint for privileged or protected operations, but it does not properly ensure that it is communicating with the correct endpoint. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves improper restriction of communication channels in Windows PowerShell, which allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate their privileges.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges than intended, potentially allowing them to perform unauthorized actions on the affected system.
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