Improper privilege management in Microsoft AutoUpdate for macOS - CVE-2025-29800
Published: April 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107252
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29800
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU). A local user can escalate privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft AutoUpdate for macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-29800
Install update from vendor's website.