VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-55247
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
HIGH 7.3EPSS 0.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- microsoft/.net
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.