SB2025070879 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Shell
Published: July 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070879
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Numeric Truncation Error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49679)
CWE-ID: CWE-197 - Numeric Truncation Error
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to numeric truncation error in Windows Shell. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.