PT-2025-15551

CVE-2025-27727

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Published

2025-04-08

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Updated

2026-07-06

Description by

CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Installer (affected versions not specified)
Description: The issue is related to improper link resolution before file access, also known as 'link following', in Windows Installer. This allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
Weakness enumeration
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (\'Link Following\')
Related identifiers
CVE-2025-27727
BDU:2025-04244
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