CVE-2025-0712

HIGH EPSS 2.5%

Published Jul 30, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

7.0 CVSS 3.1

High

Published Jul 30, 2025 11mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability can lead to local privilege Escalation (LPE) via Insecure Directory Permissions. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of directory permissions. An attacker with local access may exploit this flaw to move and delete arbitrary files, potentially gaining SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS Details

Base Score

7.0

Exploitability

1.0

Impact

5.9

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

2.5% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-427

References 1

discuss.elastic.co https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-windows-installer-9-1-0-security-update-esa-2025-12/380558

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.