CVE-2025-29801 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Severity

78%

Complexity

18%

Confidentiality

98%

Incorrect default permissions in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Overview

First reported 3 months ago

2025-04-08 18:16:00

Last updated 2 weeks ago

2025-07-10 15:15:00

Affected Software

Microsoft AutoUpdate for MacOS

macos

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