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CVE-2025-0889

Privilege Management for Windows – Elevation of Privilege

Published: Feb 26, 2025Updated: Jul 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-268
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Prior to 25.2, a local authenticated attacker can elevate privileges on a system with Privilege Management for Windows installed, via the manipulation of COM objects under certain circumstances where an EPM policy allows for automatic privilege elevation of a user process.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-268

Affected Products

BeyondTrust
commercial·USaka beyondtrust privilege management, remote support, privileged remote access
Privilege Management for WindowsOn-prem
Security Products / identity-access-mgmt
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt25-01
beyondtrust.com

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