What is CVE-2025-60718?

CVE-2025-60718 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows Administrator Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2025-60718 cover?

CVE-2025-60718 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-60718. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2025-60718?

CVE-2025-60718 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-60718?

CVE-2025-60718 affects 4 products, including: Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems; Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems; Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems; Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems.

CVE-2025-60718HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Administrator Protection Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

May 31, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

Untrusted search path in Windows Administrator Protection allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🎯 Affected products4

Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems

✅ Remediation

KB5068861 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.7171 KB5068966 (Security Hotpatch Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.7092 KB5068861 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26200.7171 KB5068966 (Security Hotpatch Update) — fixed build 10.0.26200.7092

🔗 References (5)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-60718
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5068861
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5068861
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5068966
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/5068966