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CVE-2025-60721

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Privilege context switching error in Windows Administrator Protection allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

How to fix

Remediation Available
Windows 11 Version 24H2Windows
Install:KB5068861Microsoft
Install:KB5068966Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 25H2Windows
Install:KB5068966Microsoft
Install:KB5068861Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

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:T/RC:C

Exploit Intelligence

0.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days
29thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 29% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2025-60721?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2025-60721 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2025-60721 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.36% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2025-60721?

CVE-2025-60721 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated important. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2025-60721 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for Windows 11 Version 24H2 (Windows), Windows 11 Version 25H2 (Windows). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This 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 2025-11-17.