CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2025-60710
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 90th pctl7.8
CVSS v3
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks 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/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Exploit Intelligence
4.60%probability of exploitation in 30 days
90thpercentile
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.
Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)
Remediation due: 2026-04-27
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710
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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 2026-04-14.