# CVE-2025-60710

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-60710
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.8 (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)
- **CWE:** CWE-59
- **Published:** Nov 11, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Aug 15, 2026

## Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

## Affected Products

- Microsoft — Windows 11 Version 24H2 (10.0.26100.0)
- Microsoft — Windows 11 Version 25H2 (10.0.26200.0)
- Microsoft — Windows Server 2025 (10.0.26100.0)
- Microsoft — Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) (10.0.26100.0)

## References

- [CNA](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60710)
- [CVE](https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-detection-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks)
- [CVE](https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-60710-mitigation-script-eop-vulnerability-in-host-process-for-windows-tasks)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-60710)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 4.60%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 91.2

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Apr 13, 2026
- **Due Date:** Apr 27, 2026

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._