CVE-2025-55245 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Xbox allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55245

History

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Xbox allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-59
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55245
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-09-09T17:01:05.889Z

Updated: 2025-09-09T22:38:58.905Z

Reserved: 2025-08-11T20:26:16.633Z

Link: CVE-2025-55245

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-09T18:48:24.968Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-09-09T17:16:07.370

Modified: 2025-09-09T17:16:07.370

Link: CVE-2025-55245

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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