SB2025080735 - Privilege escalation in AOMEI Backupper Workstation
Published: August 7, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025080735
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
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) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8612)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue within the restore functionality. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.