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CVE-2025-55701:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-55701 is a security vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Windows that was disclosed on October 14, 2025. The vulnerability is characterized by improper validation of specified type of input in Microsoft Windows, which could potentially be exploited by an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally (NVD, Microsoft MSRC).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-1287 (Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally on the affected system. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to system resources and compromise of system security (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of the October 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. Users are advised to apply the security updates provided in KB5066836 and related patches to mitigate this vulnerability (Qualys).
Additional resources
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