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CVE-2025-41686

A low-privileged local attacker can exploit improper permissions on nssm.exe to escalate their privileges and gain administrative access.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.13%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A low-privileged local attacker can exploit improper permissions on nssm.exe to escalate their privileges and gain administrative access.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-306
Source: info@cert.vde.com

References

https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-063

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.