CVE-2025-49738

Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 8, 2025 at 04:58 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:31 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPc Manager

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.17.4.01.0.0 ≤ v < 3.17.41.0.0
Affected range stops below 3.17.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.17.4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-59

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