CVE-2025-49680

Windows Performance Recorder (WPR) Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Performance Recorder allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

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

2025-06-09 CVE Reserved
2025-07-08 CVE Published
2025-07-09 EPSS Updated
2025-07-11 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49680	2025-07-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Version 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1809"				>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1809" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019"				>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation)"				>= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2022 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022"				>= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.3932 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022" and version " >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.3932"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Version 21H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 21H2"				>= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6093 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 21H2" and version " >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6093"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 Version 22H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H2"				>= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.5624 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H2" and version " >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.5624"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Version 22H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 22H2"				>= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6093 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 22H2" and version " >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6093"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation)"				>= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 Version 22H3 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H3"				>= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5624 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 22H3" and version " >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5624"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 Version 23H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 23H2"				>= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5624 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 23H2" and version " >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5624"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation)"				>= 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.1732 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.25398.0 < 10.0.25398.1732"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 11 Version 24H2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 24H2"				>= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 11 Version 24H2" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2025 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025"				>= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2025" and version " >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Version 1507 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1507"				>= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21073 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1507" and version " >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21073"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 10 Version 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1607"				>= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10 Version 1607" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016"				>= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246"		en		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation)"				>= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016 (Server Core Installation)" and version " >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246"		en		Affected