Improper access control in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-25004
Published: October 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117111
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-25004
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
PowerShell
Windows
Windows Server
PowerShell
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in PowerShell. A local user can place a malicious file in a specified custom module path and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-25004
Install updates from vendor's website.