CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2025-27727
HIGH7.8
CVSS v3
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
0.86%probability of exploitation in 30 days
54thpercentile
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.
References
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-08.