CVE-2025-59241 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Service 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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Advisories

No advisories yet.

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-2025-59241

History

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-59
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59241
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: 2025-10-14T17:01:41.802Z

Updated: 2025-10-14T23:56:34.438Z

Reserved: 2025-09-11T04:30:28.169Z

Link: CVE-2025-59241

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-14T19:35:49.761Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-14T17:16:06.000

Modified: 2025-10-14T19:35:56.913

Link: CVE-2025-59241

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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