Privilege Context Switching Error in Windows - CVE-2025-60721
Published: November 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118272
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-60721
CWE-ID: CWE-270
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to privilege context switching error in Windows Administrator Protection, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-60721
Install updates from vendor's website.