Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2025-60710
| CVE | CVE-2025-60710 |
| Affected products | Microsoft Windows |
| Exploitation status | Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation. |
| Classified as | CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')) |
| KEV listing | Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-04-13. |
| Exploitation prediction (EPSS) | 5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (91% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model. |
| Federal remediation deadline | 2026-04-27 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive). |
Microsoft Windows contains a link following vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60710 |