Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-47160

Vulnerability identifier: #VU110747

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-47160

CWE-ID: CWE-693

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in Windows Shortcut Files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and bypass implemented security restrictions

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5965, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5965, 10 1507 10.0.10240.21034, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8148, 10 1809 10.0.17763.7434, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5472, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5472, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4270, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4349
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22620, 2012 6.2.9200.25522, 2016 10.0.14393.8148, 2019 10.0.17763.7434, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1665, 2022 10.0.20348.3745, 2022 10.0.20348.3807, 2025 10.0.26100.4270, 2025 10.0.26100.4349

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47160

• Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Windows Shortcut Files