CVE-2025-50173 HIGH

CVE-2025-50173: Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Multimedia Redirection Installer
Weakness CWE-1390
Published August 12, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Weak authentication in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 12, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated