CVE-2025-37735
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Publication date: 2025-11-06

Last updated on: 2025-11-06

Assigner: [email protected]

Description
Improper preservation of permissions in Elastic Defend on Windows hosts can lead to arbitrary files on the system being deleted by the Defend service running as SYSTEM. In some cases, this could result in local privilege escalation.

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Published
2025-11-06
Last Modified
2025-11-06
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2026-07-06
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2025-11-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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CVE-2025-37735

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elastic defend *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-281 The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper preservation of permissions in Elastic Defend on Windows hosts, which allows the Defend service running with SYSTEM privileges to delete arbitrary files on the system. This flaw can potentially be exploited to escalate local privileges.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to arbitrary file deletion by a high-privilege service, which may cause system instability, data loss, or unauthorized modification of system files. Additionally, it can be exploited to escalate local privileges, increasing the risk of further system compromise.

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