CVE-2025-47956

Published Jun 10, 2025

Last updated 8 days ago

CVSS medium 5.5

Overview

Description: External control of file name or path in Windows Security App allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Source: secure@microsoft.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 5.5
Impact score: 3.6
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com: CWE-73

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_security_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "89D809CC-D52F-4197-ADC6-A52E774381F9",
            "versionEndExcluding": "1000.27840.0.1000"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.