CVEvulnerability

CVE-2025-2297

7.2 HIGH Published 2025-07-28 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2025-07-28
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891
CVSS 4.0 (13061848-ea10-403d-bd75-c83a022c2891)
7.2 HIGH — CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-268

Description

Prior to version 25.4.270.0, a local authenticated attacker can manipulate user profile files to add illegitimate challenge response codes into the local user registry under certain conditions. This allows users with the ability to edit their user profile files to elevate their privileges to administrator.

Affected configurations

• beyondtrust privilege management for windows (< 25.4.270)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-268 Privilege Chaining weakness

References