CVE-2025-33067
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-33067 is a Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that was disclosed in June 2025. The vulnerability exists in the Windows Kernel and is classified as an Improper Privilege Management issue that allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally on affected Windows systems (Wiz, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified under CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) and has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH) with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access but no privileges or user interaction to exploit (NVD, Wiz).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to elevate their privileges locally on the affected system, potentially gaining full system access (Wiz).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of the June 2025 Patch Tuesday. Users and administrators are advised to apply the security updates immediately to protect their systems (Wiz).

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