What is CVE-2025-21360?

CVE-2025-21360 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2025-21360 cover?

CVE-2025-21360 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-21360. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2025-21360?

CVE-2025-21360 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-21360?

CVE-2025-21360 affects 1 product, including: Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac.

CVE-2025-21360HighCVSS 7.8

Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

January 14, 2025

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could elevate their privileges to perform commands as Root in the target environment.

🎯 Affected products1

Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 4.76

🔗 References (3)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21360
patchhttps://officecdnmac.microsoft.com/pr/C1297A47-86C4-4C1F-97FA-950631F94777/MacAutoupdate/Microsoft_AutoUpdate_4.77.24121924_Updater.pkg
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-history-microsoft-autoupdate