High severity · published Sep 9, 2025
CVE-2025-49734
PowerShell Direct Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
7.0
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Windows PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
P7
PowerShell 7.4 · Microsoft
7.4.0 before 7.4.12 · source: vendor
P7
PowerShell 7.5 · Microsoft
7.5.0 before 7.5.3 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1607 · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.8422 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1809 · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.7792 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 21H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.6332 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 22H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.6332 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 23H2 · Microsoft
10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.5909 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 Version 24H2 · Microsoft
10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.6584 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 22H2 · Microsoft
10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.5909 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 22H3 · Microsoft
10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.5909 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.8422 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.8422 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49734
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49734
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49734
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