CVE-2025-47968

Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper input validation in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2025-05-14 CVE Reserved
2025-06-10 CVE Published
2025-06-16 EPSS Updated
2025-06-20 CVE Updated
2025-07-04 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/205238	2025-07-04

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47968	2025-06-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Microsoft AutoUpdate For Mac Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft AutoUpdate For Mac"				< 4.79 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft AutoUpdate For Mac" and version " < 4.79"		en		Affected